A pilot study to develop a brief question-based screening tool to identify higher-risk older drivers : letter to the editor.

Author(s)
Betz, M.E. Schwartz, R. Haukoos, J.S. DiGuiseppi, C. Valley, M. Johnson, R. & Lowenstein, S.R.
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Abstract

Many older drivers are at higher risk of traffic crashes because of diseases, medications, and aging-related impairments, but no single clinical or demographic attribute accurately predicts future crashes. Existing screening tools require special examinations, equipment, or family presence; apply only to cognitively impaired drivers; or are too lengthy for busy settings. Clinical decision rules provide a model for brief older driver screening by clinicians because they are developed from research rather than expert consensus and typically have simple scoring systems. To inform development of a decision rule for older driver screening, the current study sought to identify health- and driving-related questions associated with self-reported adverse driving events (ADEs) using only simple questions Corrected by Erratum (http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12127), Vol. 60, Issue 12, 2386.

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20130149 ST [electronic version only]
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 60 (2012), No. 9 (September), p. 1791-1794, 10 ref.

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