title: Enhancing older driver safety: A driving survey and evaluation of the CarFit program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate CarFit, an educational program designed to promote optimal alignment of driver with vehicle.
  
  
  METHODS
  A driving activity survey was sent to 727 randomly selected participants living in retirement communities. Drivers (n=195) were assigned randomly to CarFit intervention (n=83, M age=78.1) or Comparison (n=112, M age=79.6) groups. After 6months, participants completed a post-test of driving activity and CarFit recommendations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nonconsenting drivers were older and participated in fewer driving activities. CarFit participation was moderate (71%) with 86% of the participants receiving recommendations. 60% followed the recommendations at the 6-month re-evaluation). The CarFit (67.6%) and Comparison (59.3%) groups reported at least one type of self-regulation of driving activity at baseline. There was no significant change in the driving behaviors at the six-month follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CarFit was able to detect addressable opportunities that may contribute to the safety of older drivers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CarFit recommendations may need stronger reinforcement in order to be enacted by a participant.
authors.affiliation: The Erickson Foundation, 701 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228, USA. jean.gaines@erickson.com
authors.forename: Jean M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.forename: Kasey L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Parrish
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001336:Automobiles / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006291:Health Policy; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012449:Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D014481:United States