Joinpoint regression analysis to evaluate traffic public health policies by national temporal trends from 2000 to 2015Footnote¹

¹The study is not human subject research and did not require review by the Stanford University IRB, as determined by the Stanford University HRPP on 31 August 2012 located in: Research Compliance Office, Stanford University, 1501 S. California Avenue, Stanford, CA 94304-5579, USA

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