An analysis of an older driver evaluation program

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1326-1330

  Kantor, Bonnie ^a   Mauger, Linda ^a   Richardson, Virginia E ^a   Unroe, Kathleen Tschantz ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive status; Neurological tests; Older drivers; Road test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; COGNITION; DRIVING ABILITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REACTION TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLING; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEARING TESTS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; REACTION TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; TRAIL MAKING TEST; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 3843142685     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52363.x     Document Type: Article

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