Cognitive screening of older drivers does not produce safety benefits

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 634-638

  Siren, Anu ^a   Meng, Annette ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cognitive screening; Older drivers; Public funds; Safety measures

Indexed keywords

AGE-BASED; CHRONOLOGICAL AGE; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; COGNITIVE TESTS; CRASH RATE; DENMARK; DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS; FATAL ACCIDENTS; MODAL SHIFTS; OLDER DRIVERS; PRIMARY DATA; PUBLIC FUNDS; ROAD USERS; SAFE DRIVING; SAFETY BENEFITS; SAFETY MEASURES; SCREENING PROCESS; SCREENING TOOL; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; SYSTEM LEVELS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MORTALITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POLITICS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POLITICS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856106249     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.032     Document Type: Article

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