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Using an IADL assessment to identify older adults who need a behind-the-wheel driving evaluation
Author(s)	Anne Dickerson, Timothy Reistetter, Leonard Trujillo
Journal title	Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 29, no 4, August 2010
Pages	pp 494-506
Source	http://jag.sagepub.com DOI: 10.1177/0733464809340153
Keywords	Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Evaluation ; Driving capability ; Performance ; United States of America.
Annotation	Occupational therapists need to routinely assess driving ability in hospital and/or rehabilitation settings. This study aims to determine whether the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), an observational tool of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), could discriminate between older adult drivers who pass, pass with restrictions, or fail a behind-the-wheel (BTW) evaluation. 46 participants were evaluated with a BTW driving assessment and the AMPS. Two one-way ANOVAs found significant differences for both the motor and process scores suggesting the AMPS can be used as a screening tool for driving. Results also showed no significant difference in age between those participants who passed, failed, or needed restrictions supporting the concept that driving abilities are related more to function, not age. Exploration of minimum scores is discussed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-101012010 A
Classmark	C4: CA: 4C: OPF: 5H: 7T
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