@article{ref1,
title="DriveSafe and DriveAware assessment tools are a measure of driving-related function and predicts self-reported restriction for older drivers",
journal="Journal of applied gerontology",
year="2015",
author="Allan, Claire and Coxon, Kristy and Bundy, Anita and Peattie, Laura and Keay, Lisa",
volume="35",
number="6",
pages="583-600",
abstract="Safety concerns together with aging of the driving population has prompted research into clinic-based driving assessments. This study investigates the relationship between the DriveSafe and DriveAware assessments and restriction of driving. Community-dwelling adults aged more than 75 (n = 380) were recruited in New South Wales, Australia. Questionnaires were administered to assess driving habits and functional assessments to assess driving-related function. Self-reported restriction was prevalent in this cross-sectional sample (62%) and was related to DriveSafe scores and personal circumstances but not DriveAware scores. DriveSafe scores were correlated with better performance on the Trail-Making Test (TMT; β = −2.94, p <.0001) and better contrast sensitivity (β = 48.70, p <.0001). Awareness was associated with better performance on the TMT (β = 0.08, p <.0001). Our data suggest that DriveSafe and DriveAware are sensitive to deficits in vision and cognition, and drivers with worse DriveSafe scores self-report restricting their driving.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-4648",
doi="10.1177/0733464815570666",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464815570666"
}