TY - JOUR T1 - A call to improve sampling methodology and reporting in young novice driver research JF - Injury Prevention JO - Inj Prev SP - 8 LP - 9 DO - 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042105 VL - 23 IS - 1 AU - B Scott-Parker AU - T Senserrick Y1 - 2017/02/01 UR - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/23/1/8.abstract N2 - Young drivers continue to be over-represented in road crash fatalities despite a multitude of research, communication and intervention. Evidence-based improvement depends to a great extent upon research methodology quality and its reporting, with known limitations in the peer-review process. The aim of the current research was to review the scope of research methodologies applied in ‘young driver’ and ‘teen driver’ research and their reporting in four peer-review journals in the field between January 2006 and December 2013. In total, 806 articles were identified and assessed. Reporting omissions included participant gender (11% of papers), response rates (49%), retention rates (39%) and information regarding incentives (44%). Greater breadth and specific improvements in study designs and reporting are thereby identified as a means to further advance the field. ER -