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Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2017

Can Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Use Virtual Reality Driving Simulation Training to Evaluate and Improve Driving Performance? An Exploratory Study.

Daniel J Cox, Timothy Brown, Veerle Ross, Matthew Moncrief, Rose Schmitt, Gary Gaffney, Ron Reeve

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
20.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Executive Function Capacities, Negative Driving Behavior and Crashes in Young Drivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniel J CoxVirginia Driving Safety Laboratory, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Box 800-223, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA. djc4f@virginia.edu.
Timothy BrownNational Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa, 2401 Oakdale Blvd, Iowa City, IA, 52241, USA.
Veerle RossTransportation Research Institute, Hasselt University, Science Park 5, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Matthew MoncriefVirginia Driving Safety Laboratory, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Box 800-223, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
Rose SchmittNational Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa, 2401 Oakdale Blvd, Iowa City, IA, 52241, USA.
Gary GaffneyNational Advanced Driving Simulator, University of Iowa, 2401 Oakdale Blvd, Iowa City, IA, 52241, USA.
Ron ReeveVirginia Driving Safety Laboratory, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Box 800-223, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
University of Iowa · USUniversity of Virginia · USHasselt University · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Investigate how novice drivers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differ from experienced drivers and whether virtual reality driving simulation training (VRDST) improves ASD driving performance. 51 novice ASD drivers (mean age 17.96 years, 78% male) were randomized to routine training (RT) or one of three types of VRDST (8-12 sessions). All participants followed DMV behind-the-wheel training guidelines for earning a driver's license. Participants were assessed pre- and post-training for driving-specific executive function (EF) abilities and tactical driving skills. ASD drivers showed worse baseline EF and driving skills than experienced drivers. At post-assessment, VRDST significantly improved driving and EF performance over RT. This study demonstrated feasibility and potential efficacy of VRDST for novice ASD drivers.

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Virtual RealityAdolescentAutism Spectrum DisorderAutomobile DrivingExecutive FunctionFemaleHumansMaleSimulation TrainingYoung AdultAspergerAutismDrivingDriving safetyDriving simulationVirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID28540452
OpenAlexW2617126133

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