Citation

Koppel S, Charlton JL, Langford J, Di Stefano M, Macdonald W, Vlahodimitrakou Z, Mazer BL, Gelinas I, Vrkljan B, Eliasz K, Myers AM, Tuokko HA, Marshall SC. Can. J. Aging 2016; 35 Suppl 1: 15-31.

Affiliation

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Cambridge Press)

DOI

10.1017/S0714980816000015

PMID

27021591

Abstract

This study examined a cohort of 227 older drivers and investigated the relationship between performance on the electronic Driver Observation Schedule (eDOS) driving task and: (1) driver characteristics; (2) functional abilities; (3) perceptions of driving comfort and abilities; and (4) self-reported driving restrictions. Participants (male: 70%; age: M = 81.53 years, SD = 3.37 years) completed a series of functional ability measures and scales on perceived driving comfort, abilities, and driving restrictions from the Year 2 Candrive/Ozcandrive assessment protocol, along with an eDOS driving task. Observations of participants' driving behaviours during the driving task were recorded for intersection negotiation, lane-changing, merging, low-speed maneuvers, and maneuver-free driving. eDOS driving task scores were high (M = 94.74; SD = 5.70) and significantly related to participants' perceived driving abilities, reported frequency of driving in challenging situations, and number of driving restrictions. Future analyses will explore potential changes in driving task scores over time.

Language: en