• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Driving Intervention for Returning Combat Veterans : Interim Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial : Interim Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Beteiligte: Classen, Sherrilene; Winter, Sandra; Monahan, Miriam; Yarney, Abraham; Link Lutz, Amanda; Platek, Kyle; Levy, Charles
  • Erschienen: SAGE Publications, 2017
  • Erschienen in: OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1177/1539449216675582
  • ISSN: 1539-4492; 1938-2383
  • Schlagwörter: Occupational Therapy
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p> Increased crash incidence following deployment and veterans’ reports of driving difficulty spurred traffic safety research for this population. We conducted an interim analysis on the efficacy of a simulator-based occupational therapy driving intervention (OT-DI) compared with traffic safety education (TSE) in a randomized controlled trial. During baseline and post-testing, OT-Driver Rehabilitation Specialists and one OT-Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist measured driving performance errors on a DriveSafety CDS-250 high-fidelity simulator. The intervention group ( n = 13) received three OT-DI sessions addressing driving errors and visual-search retraining. The control group ( n = 13) received three TSE sessions addressing personal factors and defensive driving. Based on Wilcoxon rank-sum analysis, the OT-DI group’s errors were significantly reduced when comparing baseline with Post-Test 1 ( p &lt; .0001) and comparing the OT-DI group with the TSE group at Post-Test 1 ( p = .01). These findings provide support for the efficacy of the OT-DI and set the stage for a future effectiveness study. </jats:p>