@article{ref1,
title="Visual and Medical Risk Factors for Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement among Older Drivers",
journal="British journal of ophthalmology",
year="2009",
author="Cross, James M. and McGwin, Gerald and Rubin, G. S. and Ball, Karlene K. and West, Sheila K. and Roenker, Daniel L. and Owsley, C.",
volume="93",
number="3",
pages="400-404",
abstract="AIMS: To identify visual and medical risk factors for motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). METHODS: Data from four cohorts of older drivers from three states were pooled (n=3,158). Health information was collected at baseline, and MVC data were obtained prospectively. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate rate ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associations between medical characteristics and MVCs. RESULTS: A total of 363 MVCs were observed during the study period (1990-1997), of which 145 were at-fault and 62 were injurious. Falls and impaired useful field of view (UFOV ) were positively associated with overall MVCs. At-fault MVCs were also positively associated with falls and UFOV impairment, and inversely with cancer. Injurious MVCs were positively associated with arthritis and neurological disease, and inversely with hypertension. CONCLUSIONS: These findings show similarities and differences across the risk factors for all, at-fault, and injurious MVCs, and point to the need for verification and possible interventions. <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-1161",
doi="10.1136/bjo.2008.144584",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2008.144584"
}