Citation

Hartman-Maeir A, Erez AB, Ratzon N, Mattatia T, Weiss P. Brain Inj. 2008; 22(13-14): 994-998.

Affiliation

The School of Occupational Therapy - The Faculty of Medicine Hadassah and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. amaeir@mscc.huji.ac.il

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02699050802491305

PMID

19117177

Abstract

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To examine the validity of the Color Trails Test (CTT), a culture- fair analogue of the Trails Test, in the pre-driver assessment of individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI). RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective study. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: 30 participants with ABI completed the CTT and Useful Field of View (UFOV) in a driving rehabilitation clinic. Within the same week an on-road evaluation was conducted by a driving rehabilitation specialist, and a driving instructor. RESULTS: 50% of the participants passed the on-road evaluation and 50% failed. Individuals who passed the on-road test performed the CTT1 and CTT2 faster than those who failed, however the difference between the pass/fail groups was significant only for the CTT1. A correlation analysis between the CTT subtests (CTT1 and CTT2) and the UFOV subtests revealed significant, moderate correlations between these measures. CONCLUSIONS: The CTT1 may contribute to the pre-driving screening by rapidly identifying those individuals who are most at risk for unsafe driving behaviors. Further studies are required with a larger representative sample.

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