Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Martin, Alan J ^a   Marottoli, Richard ^b   O'Neill, Desmond ^c  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Accidents, traffic *prevention control ; Aged; Automobile driving *psychology ; Dementia *psychology ; Humans; Safety

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMENTIA; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 70249144294     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006222.pub2     Document Type: Review

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