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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 68/6 (novembre/décembre 2014) . - p. 670-680

Titre :	Assessment Tools Predicting Fitness to Drive in Older Adults : A Systematic Review
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Anne E. Dickerson ; Danielle Brown MEUEL ; Cyrus David RIDENOUR ; et al.
Année de publication :	2014
Article en page(s) :	p. 670-680
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Personne âgée  Conduite automobile  Evaluation  Echelle
Résumé :	This systematic review synthesizes the research on screening and assessment tools used to determine older adults’ fitness to drive. After a comprehensive search of the literature targeting tools commonly used by occupational therapists, 64 studies were reviewed and synthesized. The evidence demonstrated that a single tool measuring cognition, vision, perception, or physical ability individually is not sufficient to determine fitness to drive. Although some tools have stronger evidence than others, this review supports using different and focused assessment tools together for specific medical conditions. Results indicate that behind-the-wheel assessment remains the gold standard for driving evaluation; however, emerging evidence for observation of complex instrumental tasks of daily living and driving simulation supports further investigation with these tools.
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[article] Assessment Tools Predicting Fitness to Drive in Older Adults : A Systematic Review [texte imprimé] / Anne E. Dickerson ; Danielle Brown MEUEL ; Cyrus David RIDENOUR ; et al. . - 2014 . - p. 670-680.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 68/6 (novembre/décembre 2014) . - p. 670-680

Mots-clés :	Personne âgée  Conduite automobile  Evaluation  Echelle
Résumé :	This systematic review synthesizes the research on screening and assessment tools used to determine older adults’ fitness to drive. After a comprehensive search of the literature targeting tools commonly used by occupational therapists, 64 studies were reviewed and synthesized. The evidence demonstrated that a single tool measuring cognition, vision, perception, or physical ability individually is not sufficient to determine fitness to drive. Although some tools have stronger evidence than others, this review supports using different and focused assessment tools together for specific medical conditions. Results indicate that behind-the-wheel assessment remains the gold standard for driving evaluation; however, emerging evidence for observation of complex instrumental tasks of daily living and driving simulation supports further investigation with these tools.
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