TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Predicting on-road driving performance and safety in cognitively impaired older adults
JO  - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
A1  - Jones Ross, Rachel W.
A1  - Scialfa, Charles T.
A1  - Cordazzo, Sheila T. D.
SP  - 2365
EP  - 2369
VL  - 63
IS  - 11
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the ability to predict on-road driving in cognitively impaired older drivers. <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING: Laboratory tests and on-road assessment. PARTICIPANTS: Drivers with cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination score < 26, N = 43, mean age 74). MEASUREMENTS: The Roadwise Review, a hazard perception test (HPT), several vision tests, and a standardized 18-km driving assessment. <br><br>RESULTS: The best prediction of passing or failing the on-road test was a combination of the HPT, leg strength, visual acuity, visual search and working memory, and number of medications taken (Nagelkerke coefficient of determination = 0.40). The sensitivity of the model was 71%, and the specificity was 75%. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Further research is required to determine how these tests may be used or combined with other data (e.g., medical history) to assess fitness to drive of cognitively impaired older drivers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-8614
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13712
ID  - ref1
ER  -