Evidence for Drivers

Driving Errors in Parkinson’s Disease: Moving Closer to Predicting On-Road Outcomes

On-road tests of drivers with Parkinson’s Disease and healthy drivers.

Author(s): Classen, B, Brumback, M. Monahan, I. I. Malaty, R. L. Rodriguez, M. S. Okun and N. R. McFarland

Published: American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 2014
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Caregivers’ Impressions Predicting Fitness to Drive in Persons with Parkinson’s

A study to investigate whether caregivers of drivers with Parkinson’s Disease could predict the driver’s on-road driving risk.

Author(s): Classen, L. Alvarez

Published: OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Clinician Effectiveness in Assessing Fitness to Drive of Medically At-Risk Older Adults

A comparison of clinical judgments to clinical ratings of driver capability and ratings with on-road test results.

Author(s): M. Meuser, M. Berg-Weger, D. B. Carr, S. Shi and D. Stewart

Published: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Visual-cognitive tools used to determine fitness-to-drive may reflect normal aging

A study to investigate whether age is correlated with scores on visual-cognitive tests.

Author(s): Bedard, S. Campbell, J. Riendeau, H. Maxwell and B. Weaver

Published: Clinical and Experimental Optometry, August 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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The conundrum of eclampsia and fitness to drive

An assessment of the advice provided to women who have an eclamptic seizure and the level of awareness of whether eclampsia was addressed in the Australian Fitness to Drive guidelines.

Author(s): L. Barrett, M. N. Dekker, K. Lust, N. Fagermo, P. Wolski and L. K. Callaway

Published: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, November 2013
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Serum nitrotyrosine and psychometric tests as indicators of impaired fitness to drive in cirrhotic patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy

A study to explore the neurological deficits contributing to impaired driving and to assess whether some psychometric tests or biochemical parameters are a good indicator of driving impairment.

Author(s): Felipo, A. Urios, P. Valero, M. Sanchez, M. A. Serra, I. Pareja, F. Rodriguez, C. Gimenez-Garzo, J. Sanmartin and C. Montoliu

Published: Liver International, May 2013
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Impact of New Guidelines and Educational Program on Awareness of Medical Fitness to Drive Among General Practitioners in Ireland

An investigation of changes in attitudes, resources, and practices of general practitioners for evaluating medical fitness to drive after new national guidelines and an educational programme in traffic medicine.

Author(s): Kahvedzic, R. Mcfadden, G. Cummings, D. Carr and D. O’Neil

Published: Traffic Injury Prevention, October 2014
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Fitness-to-drive agreements after stroke: medical versus practical recommendations

A comparison of the recommendations of physicians and on-road assessors about the fitness to drive of patients after a stroke.

Author(s): Ranchet, A. E. Akinwuntan, M. Tant, A. Salch, E. Neal and H. Devos

Published: European Journal of Neurology, May 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Taxi Drivers

A study among urban taxi drivers in the USA to identify the predictors of high cardiovascular risk factors among taxi drivers.

Author(s): A. Elshatarat and B. J. Burgel

Published: Journal of Urban Health, June 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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Validation of the Driver Stress Inventory in China: Relationship with dangerous driving behaviours

A study validating a Chinese version of the Driver Stress Inventory (DSI) and exploring its correlation with dangerous driving behaviours and gender.

Author(s): Qu, Q. Zhang, W. Zhao, K. Zhang and Y. Ge

Published: Accident Analysis & Prevention, February 2016
Date: 02 Jun 2017
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