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Predicting and Reducing Driving Mishaps Among Drivers With Type 1 Diabetes.

Daniel J Cox1, Linda A Gonder-Frederick2, Harsimran Singh2

  • 1University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA djc4f@virginia.edu.

Diabetes Care
|April 14, 2017
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A new Risk Assessment of Diabetic Drivers (RADD) scale identifies drivers with type 1 diabetes at high risk for driving mishaps. An online intervention, DiabetesDriving.com, helped reduce these mishaps in high-risk individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Neurology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Type 1 diabetes (T1D) poses risks for driving safety due to potential hypoglycemia.
  • Identifying T1D drivers at high risk for driving mishaps is crucial for intervention.
  • Existing methods for risk assessment in T1D drivers are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Risk Assessment of Diabetic Drivers (RADD) scale to identify T1D drivers at high risk for driving mishaps.
  • To evaluate an online intervention (DiabetesDriving.com) for reducing driving mishaps in high-risk T1D drivers.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Developed the RADD scale using questionnaires and 12-month mishap tracking in 371 T1D drivers.
  • Study 2: Validated the RADD scale in 1,737 T1D drivers and randomized high-risk participants to routine care or the DiabetesDriving.com intervention.

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  • Primary outcome: Driving mishaps recorded over 12 months.

    • Main Results:

    • The RADD scale demonstrated good performance in identifying high-risk drivers.
    • High-risk drivers reported significantly more mishaps than low-risk drivers (3.03 vs. 0.87/year in Study 1; 4.3 vs. 1.6/year in Study 2).
    • The DiabetesDriving.com intervention reduced hypoglycemia-related driving mishaps by 63% compared to routine care for high-risk drivers.

    Conclusions:

    • The RADD scale effectively identifies T1D drivers at elevated risk for driving mishaps.
    • The online intervention DiabetesDriving.com shows promise in mitigating driving risks for T1D individuals.
    • These tools can inform preventive strategies for T1D drivers and their clinicians to enhance road safety.