A cost-benefit analysis of risk-reduction strategies targeted at older drivers

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 352-359

  Viamonte, Sarah M ^a   Ball, Karlene K ^a   Kilgore, Meredith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost Benefit Analysis; Driver Screen; Intervention; Senior Driver

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; DRIVER; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; SENESCENCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MARYLAND; MASS SCREENING; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33751176244     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580600791362     Document Type: Article

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