@article{ref1,
title="Driving intervention for returning combat veterans: interim analysis of a randomized controlled trial",
journal="OTJR: occupation, participation and health",
year="2016",
author="Classen, Sherrilene and Winter, Sandra and Monahan, Miriam and Yarney, Abraham and Link Lutz, Amanda and Platek, Kyle and Levy, Charles",
volume="37",
number="2",
pages="62-71",
abstract="Increased crash incidence following deployment and veterans' reports of driving difficulty spurred traffic safety research for this population. We conducted an interim analysis on the efficacy of a simulator-based occupational therapy driving intervention (OT-DI) compared with traffic safety education (TSE) in a randomized controlled trial. During baseline and post-testing, OT-Driver Rehabilitation Specialists and one OT-Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist measured driving performance errors on a DriveSafety CDS-250 high-fidelity simulator. The intervention group (n = 13) received three OT-DI sessions addressing driving errors and visual-search retraining. The control group (n = 13) received three TSE sessions addressing personal factors and defensive driving. Based on Wilcoxon rank-sum analysis, the OT-DI group's errors were significantly reduced when comparing baseline with Post-Test 1 (p <.0001) and comparing the OT-DI group with the TSE group at Post-Test 1 (p =.01). These findings provide support for the efficacy of the OT-DI and set the stage for a future effectiveness study.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1539-4492",
doi="10.1177/1539449216675582",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1539449216675582"
}