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Trial reportBMC public health2013

A randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an individual, education-based safe transport program for drivers aged 75 years and older.

Lisa Keay, Kristy Coxon, Julie Brown, Elizabeth Clarke, Soufiane Boufous, Anita Bundy, Serigne Lo, Rebecca Ivers

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Lisa KeayThe George Institute for Global Health, PO Box M201, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia. lkeay@georgeinstitute.org.au
Kristy Coxon
Julie Brown
Elizabeth Clarke
Soufiane Boufous
Anita Bundy
Serigne Lo
Rebecca Ivers

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere are concerns over safety of older drivers due to increased crash involvement and vulnerability to injury. However, loss of driving privileges can dramatically reduce independence and quality of life for older members of the community. The aim of this trial is to examine the effectiveness of a safe transport program for drivers aged 75 years and older at reducing driving exposure but maintaining mobility. METHODS AND

designA randomised trial will be conducted, involving 380 drivers aged 75 years and older, resident in urban and semi-rural areas of North-West Sydney. The intervention is an education program based on the Knowledge Enhances Your Safety (KEYS) program, adapted for the Australian context. Driving experience will be measured objectively using an in-vehicle monitoring device which includes a global positioning system (GPS) to assess driving exposure and an accelerometer to detect rapid deceleration events. Participation will be assessed using the Keele Assessment of Participation (KAP). Data will be analysed on an intention-to-treat basis; the primary outcomes include driving exposure, rapid deceleration events and scores for KAP. Secondary outcomes include self-reported measures of driving, socialisation, uptake of alternative forms of transport, depressive symptoms and mood. A detailed process evaluation will be conducted, including examination of the delivery of the program and uptake of alternative forms of transport. A subgroup analysis is planned for drivers with reduced function as characterized by established cut-off scores on the Drivesafe assessment tool. DISCUSSION: This randomised trial is powered to provide an objective assessment of the efficacy of an individually tailored education and alternative transportation program to promote safety of older drivers but maintain mobility.

trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12612000543886.

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AccelerometryAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaAutomobile DrivingFemaleHumansMalePatient ParticipationProgram EvaluationPsychometricsSafety ManagementSelf ReportTransportation

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PMID23379593
PMCPMC3570317

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