title: Concurrent criterion validity of the safe driving behavior measure: a predictor of on-road driving outcomes.
abstract: We determined the concurrent criterion validity of the Safe Driving Behavior Measure (SDBM) for on-road outcomes (passing or failing the on-road test as determined by a certified driving rehabilitation specialist) among older drivers and their family members-caregivers. On the basis of ratings from 168 older drivers and 168 family members-caregivers, we calculated receiver operating characteristic curves. The drivers' area under the curve (AUC) was .620 (95% confidence interval [CI] = .514-.725, p = .043). The family members-caregivers' AUC was .726 (95% CI = .622-.829, p ≤ .01). Older drivers' ratings showed statistically significant yet poor concurrent criterion validity, but family members-caregivers' ratings showed good concurrent criterion validity for the criterion on-road driving test. Continuing research with a more representative sample is being pursued to confirm the SDBM's concurrent criterion validity. This screening tool may be useful for generalist practitioners to use in making decisions regarding driving.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation, and Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, PO Box 100164, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. sclassen@phhp.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Sherrilene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Classen
authors.forename: Yanning
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Velozo
authors.forename: Desiree N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Lanford
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bédard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D011594:Psychometrics; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012449:Safety