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UFOV performance and driving ability following traumatic brain injury
Thomas A Novack1, James H Baños, Amy L Alderson
1Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35249, USA. novack@uab.edu
Primary Objective:
To investigate the relationship between performance on the Useful Field of View Test (UFOV) and driving performance following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Participants:
Sixty people with TBI referred for driving evaluation.
Measures:
Useful Field of View Test, Global Rating Scale and Driver Assessment Scale.
Results:
Subject performance diminished as the complexity of the UFOV sub-tests increased. There was a significant relationship between UFOV performance, particularly on the second sub-test, and on-road driving performance. Subject age and Trail Making Test, Part B were also predictive of driving performance.
Conclusions:
The UFOV can be used as a screening measure to determine readiness to participate in an on-road driving assessment.
