@article{ref1,
title="Return to Driving After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Increased Risk of Traffic Accidents and Personal Responsibility",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2011",
author="Bivona, Umberto and Dʼippolito, Mariagrazia and Giustini, Marco and Vignally, Pascal and Longo, Eloise and Taggi, Franco and Formisano, Rita",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="210-215",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:: To determine the frequency of road traffic accidents among individuals who start or resume driving after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to investigate their responsibility for these accidents. DESIGN:: Observational/retrospective study. PARTICIPANTS:: Sixty adults with severe TBI and their caregivers. MEASURES:: Return to Driving Questionnaire and Glasgow Outcome Scale. RESULTS:: Thirty of the 60 participants started to drive or resumed driving after TBI. Nineteen (63%) of them were involved in traffic accidents, with personal responsibility in 26 of 36 after return to driving. Participants caused a significantly higher number of accidents after TBI than before. CONCLUSIONS:: The ability to drive is frequently compromised after severe TBI. Specific rehabilitation of this complex activity should be a main goal of social reintegration programs in this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="10.1097/HTR.0b013e31822178a9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0b013e31822178a9"
}