Citation

Bédard MB, Parkkari M, Weaver B, Riendeau J, Dahlquist M. Am. J. Occup. Ther. 2010; 64(2): 336-340.

Affiliation

Centre for Research on Safe Driving, Lakehead University, Room MS-2004, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, Canada. mbedard@lakeheadu.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Occupational Therapy Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20437921

Abstract

We examined the validity and reproducibility of simulator-based driving evaluations. In Study 1, we examined correlations among Trails A and B, demerit points for simulated drives, and simulator-recorded errors. With one exception, correlations ranged from .44 (p = .103) to .83 (p = .001). In Study 2, we examined correlations among Trail Making Test Part A, Useful Field of View, and demerit points for simulated drives; correlations ranged from .50 to .82 (all ps < .001). The correlation between demerit points for on-road and simulated drives was .74 (p = .035). We examined reproducibility of simulator assessments using the playback function; intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from .73 to .87 (all ps < .001). These results suggest that simulators could be used to facilitate the evaluation of fitness to drive.

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