A novel computer test to assess driving-relevant cognitive functions - A pilot study

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 229-238

  Bieri, Rahel ^a   Jäger, Michael ^a   Gruber, Nicole ^a   Nef, Tobias ^a,b   Müri, René M ^a,c   Mosimann, Urs P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Age; Cognition; Computer based tests; Driving; Driving simulator; Fitness to drive; Paper and pencil tests; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BERN COGNITIVE SCREENING TEST; COGNITION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRIVING ABILITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAPER AND PENCIL SCREENING TEST; PILOT STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VELOCITY; VERY ELDERLY; CAR DRIVING; COMPUTER; DRIVER;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED; AROUSAL; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; ROC CURVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84892172870     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021300183X     Document Type: Article

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