SynthesisJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2017
Associations Between Falls and Driving Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Driving and Alzheimer's dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review of the existing guidelines emphasizing on the neurologist's role.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2021Pooled it
- The healthcare professionals' role in older adults' road safety in primary care settings in Canada: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
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- On the road to retirement: Predicting nighttime driving difficulty and cessation using self-reported health factors.Journal of transport & health · 2024Article
- Association of falls and fear of falling with objectively-measured driving habits among older drivers: LongROAD study.Journal of safety research · 2022Article
- Driving Performance in Older Adults: Current Measures, Findings, and Implications for Roadway Safety.Innovation in aging · 2022Review
- A Longitudinal Investigation of Falls and Motor Vehicle Crashes in Older Drivers.Journal of aging and health · 2020Article
- Cannabis use in older drivers in Colorado: The LongROAD Study.Accident; analysis and prevention · 2019Article
- Driving Decisions: Distinguishing Evaluations, Providers and Outcomes.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD): study design and methods.Injury epidemiology · 2017Article
- Relationship Between Physical Activity and Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Older Adult Drivers.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine associations between falls and subsequent motor vehicle crashes (MVCs), crash-related injuries, driving performance, and driving behavior.
designSystematic review and metaanalysis.
participantsObservational studies including drivers aged 55 and older or with a mean age of 65 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Two authors independently extracted study and participant characteristics, exposures, and outcomes and assessed risk of bias. Pooled risk estimates for MVCs and MVC-related injuries were calculated using random-effects models. Other results were synthesized narratively.
resultsFrom 3,286 potentially eligible records, 15 studies (N = 27-17,349 subjects) met inclusion criteria. Risk of bias was low to moderate, except for cross-sectional studies (n = 3), which all had a high potential for bias. A fall history was associated with a significantly greater risk of subsequent MVC (summary risk estimate = 1.40, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.20-1.63; I
conclusionFalls in older adults appear to be a risk marker for subsequent MVCs and MVC-related injury. Given the nature of the evidence, which is limited to observational studies, the identified associations may also result at least partly from confounding or bias. Further research is needed to clarify the mechanisms linking falls to crash risk and to develop effective interventions to ensure driving safety in older adults with a history of falls.
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