The child car seat study is a research study looking at the factors that help or hinder proper child car seat use.
We are interested in the use of information sources about the correct use of child car seats. We are hoping that the study will help reduce the level of incorrect use of child seats and thereby reduce the risk of injury to children in the event of a crash.
The findings from the study will help us develop the best possible set of informational materials so that all children in Australia using car seats, such as the one you are planning to purchase, can travel as safely as possible.
Whether or not you have experience with using child seats, we would love you to be involved.
*Please note: car seats must be purchased through our research team once you have registered for the study. The car seats involved are not ISOFIX compatible.
This information sheet provides more details about what is involved.
In a nutshell, if you participate, you will purchase the car seat online through a secure encrypted external commercial payment website (E-way). The prices of the two car seats match the lowest available online prices, for the respective seats, at the commencement of the study.
If you find a lower price online and send us a current link to it, we will endeavour to match this price.
After we have been notified of your payment, NeuRA will have the car seat delivered to you, along with some additional study materials, within 5 days.
Your payment details will not be made available to NeuRA or any party other than the payment website.
The study materials that you will receive with your child car seat are additional to what is normally included with the manufacturer’s instructions. They are compiled by experts in child safety. There are two sets of materials, focusing on different aspects of information about car seat use. You will be randomly assigned to receive one set of materials or the other. At the conclusion of the study you will have access to the information received by the other group.
Thank you for your interest.
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