Citation

Marshall SC, Molnar F, Man-Son-Hing M, Blair R, Brosseau L, Finestone HM, Lamothe C, Korner-Bitensky N, Wilson KG. Top. Stroke Rehabil. 2007; 14(1): 98-114.

Affiliation

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Rehabilitation Centre, Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1310/tsr1401-98

PMID

17311796

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The objective of this review is to identify the most consistent predictors of driving ability post stroke. METHOD: A computerized search of numerous databases from 1966 forward was completed. Measured outcomes included voluntary driving cessation or results of on-road driving evaluation. Studies were evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. RESULTS: 17 eligible studies were identified. The most useful screening tests were tests assessing cognitive abilities. These included the Trail Making A and B tests, the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure Design, and the Useful Field of View Test. CONCLUSION: Cognitive tests that assess multiple cognitive domains relevant to driving appear to have the best reproducibility in predicting fitness to drive in stroke patients.

Language: en