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Citation

Ferdinand AO, Menachemi N. Am. J. Public Health 2014; 104(3): e39-48.

Affiliation

At the time of this work, Alva O. Ferdinand and Nir Menachemi were with the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2013.301750

PMID

24432925

Abstract

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature examining the relationship between driving performance and engaging in secondary tasks. We extracted data from abstracts of 206 empirical articles published between 1968 and 2012 and developed a logistic regression model to identify correlates of a detrimental relationship between secondary tasks and driving performance. Of 350 analyses, 80% reported finding a detrimental relationship. Studies using experimental designs were 37% less likely to report a detrimental relationship (Pā€‰=ā€‰.014). Studies examining mobile phone use while driving were 16% more likely to find such a relationship (Pā€‰=ā€‰.009). Quasi-experiments can better determine the effects of secondary tasks on driving performance and consequently serve to inform policymakers interested in reducing distracted driving and increasing roadway safety. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print January 16, 2014: e1-e10. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301750).


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