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Accuracy of the DriveABLE cognitive assessment to determine cognitive fitness to drive

Allen R. Dobbs
Canadian Family Physician March 2013; 59 (3) e156-e161;
Allen R. Dobbs
Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, and Chief Scientific Officer of the DriveABLE Assessment Centres in Edmonton.
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    Illustration of the data flow from the assessment site to the DriveABLE host computer for scoring and quality assurance, and return of the outcome data to the assessment site computer for automated printing of the report

    QA—quality assurance.

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    Number of mismatches between In-Office cognitive assessment outcomes and road-test outcomes

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    The relationship between the In-Office cognitive assessment and the DORE outcomes

    IN-OFFICE COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OUTCOMEON-ROAD EVALUATION OUTCOMETOTAL, % (N)
    PASS, %FAIL, %BORDERLINE, %
    Pass9.41.72.713.7 (504)
    Fail5.630.04.740.3 (1474)
    Indeterminate16.518.411.046.0 (1684)
    Total31.550.118.4100 (3662)
    • DORE—DriveABLE On-Road Evaluation.

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    This data supplement contains a description of the DriveAble cognitive assessment tests.

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