TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Visual and Medical Risk Factors for Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement among Older Drivers
JO  - British journal of ophthalmology
A1  - Cross, James M.
A1  - McGwin, Gerald
A1  - Rubin, G. S.
A1  - Ball, Karlene K.
A1  - West, Sheila K.
A1  - Roenker, Daniel L.
A1  - Owsley, C.
SP  - 400
EP  - 404
VL  - 93
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1161
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2008.144584
ID  - ref1
ER  -