ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2014
Frequent falling and motor vehicle collision involvement of older drivers.
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- Medication use and the risk of motor vehicle collisions among licensed drivers: A systematic review.Accident; analysis and prevention · 2016Pooled it
- Enhancing Driving Ability in Older Adults through Health Exercises and Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- BOLD signal response in primary visual cortex to flickering checkerboard increases with stimulus temporal frequency in older adults.PloS one · 2021Article
- Assessing Fitness-To-Drive among Older Drivers: A Comparative Analysis of Potential Alternatives to on-Road Driving Test.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A Longitudinal Investigation of Falls and Motor Vehicle Crashes in Older Drivers.Journal of aging and health · 2020Article
- Odds ratios from logistic, geometric, Poisson, and negative binomial regression models.BMC medical research methodology · 2018Article
- Relationship between areas of cognitive functioning on the Mini-Mental State Examination and crash risk.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Functional Changes and Driving Performance in Older Drivers: Assessment and Interventions.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Review
- Zolpidem use and motor vehicle collisions in older drivers.Sleep medicine · 2016Article
- The driving visual field and a history of motor vehicle collision involvement in older drivers: a population-based examination.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine the relationship between frequent falls in older drivers and motor vehicle collision (MVC) involvement.
designCross-sectional.
settingNorth central Alabama.
participantsPopulation-based sample of 2,000 licensed drivers aged 70 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Self-reported history of falling two or more times in the prior year was the main predictor. Outcomes were any MVC or at-fault MVC in the prior year.
resultsApproximately 9% of older drivers reported having fallen two or more times in the prior year. Logistic regression models indicated that frequent falling was associated with having any MVC (crude odds ratio (OR) = 1.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.77-3.02) and an at-fault MVC (OR = 2.21, 95% CI = 0.97-5.06). Adjustment for the potentially confounding effects of demographic, health, visual, and driving characteristics did not meaningfully affect the association with any MVC, whereas the association with at-fault MVC was weakened (adjusted OR = 2.03, 95% CI = 0.84-4.90).
conclusionFrequent falling was associated with at-fault MVC involvement of older drivers, especially whites. History of falling can be used to identify individuals at risk of MVC involvement and to begin a dialogue about driver safety.
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