A Systematic Review of the Risks of Motor Vehicle Crashes Associated with Psychiatric Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Psychiatric disorders and their treatments have the potential to adversely impact driving skills. However, it is unclear to what extent this poses a public health risk by increasing the risk of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs). The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize and critically appraise evidence on the risk of MVC for drivers with psychiatric disorders.

Method

We conducted a systematic review of the MVC risk associated with psychiatric disorders using seven databases in November 2019. Two reviewers examined each study and extracted data. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Quality Assessment tools were used to assess each study's quality of evidence.

Results

We identified 24 studies that met the inclusion criteria, including eight cohor

SUBMITTER: Rapoport MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10037743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature