CIHR Team in Driving in Older Persons

Summary

The following study is designed in order to effectively collaborate and coordinate information amongst colleagues to advance knowledge on information related to older drivers. Candrive is dedicated to improving the safety and quality of life of older drivers. The major objective is to develop a valid, easy to use in office screening tool that will help clinicians identify older drivers who need further assessment of their driving. Over the course of the study, the goal will be to provide enough data to establish findings relating to knowledge generation, translation of research into action, training and sustainability. It is our hope that the research process will translate to help increase the knowledge of public policy makers, clinicians and the general public. A 5 year study will create an opportunity to document the natural course of an older adult's driving patterns up until driving cessation. This will not only provide data for road safety but also help understand the psychosocial factors leading to driving cessation. The data relating to psychosocial factors may also lead the way in establishing ways of extending the safe driving period for older adults.

The investigators hypothesize that the knowledge derived from this interdisciplinary research will be used by transportation policy makers, clinicians, and general public to improve safety and quality of life for older drivers.

Conditions

• Aging and Health and Impact on Driving

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Ottawa

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• Lakehead University

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• McGill University

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• University of British Columbia

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• University of Manitoba

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• University of Waterloo

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• University of Toronto

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• University of Western Ontario, Canada

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• University of Victoria

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• McMaster University

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• Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

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Principal Investigators

• Shawn C Marshall, MD MSc FRCPC · The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

• Malcom Man-Son-Hing, MD · The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Eligibility

Min Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2008-10-31

Primary Completion

2017-12-31

Completion

2017-12-31

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations