"Is it time to stop driving?": A randomized clinical trial of an online decision aid for older drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many older adults face the difficult decision of when to stop driving. We sought to test whether an online driving decision aid (DDA) would improve decision quality.

Methods

This prospective two-arm randomized trial enrolled English-speaking licensed drivers (age ≥70 years) without significant cognitive impairment but with ≥1 diagnosis associated with increased likelihood of driving cessation; all participants received primary care in clinics associated with study sites in three states. The intervention was the online Healthwise® DDA for older adults addressing "Is it time to stop driving?"; control was web-based information for older drivers only. The primary outcome was decision conflict as estimated by the Decisional Conflict Scale (DCS; lower scores indicate h

SUBMITTER: Betz ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9283277 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature