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COCHRANE CORNER
Cochrane Injuries Group
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  1. P I Chinnock
  1. Cochrane Injuries Group; paul.chinnock@lshtm.ac.uk

    https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2004.007443

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      What new technologies are available that might cut death rates for road traffic injury and what evidence is available as to their effectiveness? One of the four new reviews from the Cochrane Injuries Group has examined the use of alcohol ignition interlock devices in programmes intended to reduce recidivism among convicted drink-drivers.1

      Convicted drink-drivers are sometimes offered the choice of a standard punishment, or for an alcohol ignition interlock to be fitted to their car for a fixed period. To operate a vehicle equipped with an interlock, the driver must first give a breath specimen. If the breath …

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