Cognitive evaluation of elderly drivers: integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2018.1.27446Keywords:
Neuropsychological tests, Cognition, Elderly, Drivers.Abstract
The following study investigated the effectiveness of cognitive tests assessing car driving ability in the elderly through an integrative review of the literature, using articles published between October 2011 to October 2016 in the PubMed database. Only 15 articles were identified. The most investigated tests were the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Trial Making Test and the Design of the clock, presenting contradictory and inconsistent results. None of the studies dealt with Brazilian drivers. To date, there has been no recommended battery of tests to help determine cognitive fitness to drive in elderly drivers.
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