ArticlePsychopharmacology2012
Predicting psychopharmacological drug effects on actual driving performance (SDLP) from psychometric tests measuring driving-related skills.
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- The Effects of Elinzanetant on Simulated Driving Performance in Healthy Women: A Randomized Phase I Study.Clinical and translational science · 2025Trial
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- Effects of Mixing Energy Drinks With Alcohol on Driving-Related Skills.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2022Trial
- First-in-human study with ACT-539313, a novel selective orexin-1 receptor antagonist.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2020Trial
- A clinical trial on the acute effects of methadone and buprenorphine on actual driving and cognitive function of healthy volunteers.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2019Trial
- Comparing the effects of oxazepam and diazepam in actual highway driving and neurocognitive test performance: a validation study.Psychopharmacology · 2018Trial
- Bilastine vs. hydroxyzine: occupation of brain histamine H1 -receptors evaluated by positron emission tomography in healthy volunteers.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2014Trial
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- Evaluating and Determining the Effects of Psychotropic Drugs on Motor Vehicle Driving Performance: Key Considerations of the Japanese Guideline and Criteria for Clinical Implementation of Evidence.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2026Review
- No significant gender differences in driving-related skills following alcohol mixed with energy drinks during an experimental binge-drinking episode.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Partial Sleep Deprivation and Time-on-Task on Young Drivers' Subjective and Objective Sleepiness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Drives for Driving Simulation: A Scientometric Analysis and a Selective Review of Reviews on Simulated Driving Research.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Review
- Memory and attention during an alcohol hangover.Human psychopharmacology · 2019Article
- Behavioral and Neurophysiological Signatures of Benzodiazepine-Related Driving Impairments.Frontiers in psychology · 2015Article
- Sensitivity and validity of psychometric tests for assessing driving impairment: effects of sleep deprivation.PloS one · 2015Article
- Insomnia and driving ability.Sleep · 2014Article
- Effects of alcohol hangover on simulated highway driving performance.Psychopharmacology · 2014Article
- Alcohol calibration of tests measuring skills related to car driving.Psychopharmacology · 2014Article
- Effects of alcohol on automated and controlled driving performances.Psychopharmacology · 2014Article
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Abstract
rationaleThere are various methods to examine driving ability. Comparisons between these methods and their relationship with actual on-road driving is often not determined.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to determine whether laboratory tests measuring driving-related skills could adequately predict on-the-road driving performance during normal traffic.
methodsNinety-six healthy volunteers performed a standardized on-the-road driving test. Subjects were instructed to drive with a constant speed and steady lateral position within the right traffic lane. Standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP), i.e., the weaving of the car, was determined. The subjects also performed a psychometric test battery including the DSST, Sternberg memory scanning test, a tracking test, and a divided attention test. Difference scores from placebo for parameters of the psychometric tests and SDLP were computed and correlated with each other. A stepwise linear regression analysis determined the predictive validity of the laboratory test battery to SDLP.
resultsStepwise regression analyses revealed that the combination of five parameters, hard tracking, tracking and reaction time of the divided attention test, and reaction time and percentage of errors of the Sternberg memory scanning test, together had a predictive validity of 33.4%.
conclusionThe psychometric tests in this test battery showed insufficient predictive validity to replace the on-the-road driving test during normal traffic.
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