ArticleCanadian geriatrics journal : CGJ2014
Comparison of the SIMARD MD to Clinical Impression in Assessing Fitness to Drive in Patients with Cognitive Impairment.
Article in Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.
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- The SIMARD-MD is not an Effective Driver Screening Tool for Determining Fitness-To-Drive.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2021Article
- Deficits in Attention and Visual Processing but not Global Cognition Predict Simulated Driving Errors in Drivers Diagnosed With Mild Alzheimer's Disease.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2016Article
- Special issue on fitness to drive.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2014Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
backgroundThe assessment of fitness to drive in patients with cognitive impairment is complex. The SIMARD MD was developed to assist with assessing fitness to drive. This study compares the clinical decision made by a geriatrician regarding driving with the SIMARD MD score.
methodsPatients with a diagnosis of mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment, who had a SIMARD MD test, were included in the sample. A retrospective chart review was completed to gather diagnosis, driving status, and cognitive and functional information.
resultsSixty-three patients were identified and 57 met the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 77.1 years (SD 8.9). The most common diagnosis was Alzheimer's disease in 22 (38.6%) patients. The mean MMSE score was 24.9 (SD 3.34) and the mean MoCA was 19.9 (SD 3.58). The mean SIMARD MD score was 37.2 (SD 19.54). Twenty-four patients had a SIMARD MD score ≤ 30, twenty-eight between 31-70, and five scored > 70. The SIMARD MD scores did not differ significantly compared to the clinical decision (ANOVA p value = 0.14).
conclusionsThere was no association between the SIMARD MD scores and the geriatricians' clinical decision regarding fitness to drive in persons with mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
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