= Solution
One possibility is \b[increased recognition and care seeking]: consultation may make caregivers more alert to minor injuries or more inclined to seek professional care, increasing recorded attendance without increasing injury frequency. This is the distinction in <care-seeking effects on a recorded injury outcome>.
A second possibility is \b[reduced vigilance or greater exposure after feeling protected]: reliance on supplied equipment may lead caregivers to relax other precautions. This is <risk compensation in a prevention trial>. Both are hypotheses to investigate; an elevated attendance <incidence rate ratio> does not establish which mechanism occurred.
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