%0 Journal Article
%T Development of a simple driving simulator and determination of the reference range of normative performance
%J Brain injury
%D 2018
%A Kato, Noriaki
%A Saeki, Satoru
%A Okazaki, Tetsuya
%A Matsunaga, Katsuya
%A Hachisuka, Kenji
%V 32
%N 5
%P 644-651
%X OBJECTIVE: To establish the reference range for assessment items of the 'Simple Driving Simulator' (SiDS) in a normative population and to compare performance of age-matched young adults with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to this reference data. <br><br>METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Normative ranges were calculated from the data of 445 participants in the control group. Three performance ranges were established: 'normal', 'borderline' and 'impaired' defined using standard deviation cutoff values in the control group. The performance of 28 patients with a TBI, aged 18-35 years, was evaluated. The performance score for the TBI group in the 'impaired range' was calculated for each test item and used to make a synthetic judgment regarding the clinical value of the SiDS. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: In the control group, only 0.6% of the participants exhibited a performance in the impaired range on >2 items, compared to 33.2% for the TBI group. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We provide evidence that impaired performance on ≤2 items of the SiDS provides a sensitive criterion of 'driving fitness' in young adults after a TBI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0269-9052
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2018.1432889