. Saiedeh Bahrampouri; . Hamid Reza Khankeh; . Seyed Ali Hosseini; . Mohammadreza Mehmandar; . Abbas Ebadi
Volume 11, Issue 11 , December 2021, , Pages 1-10
Abstract
Today, as age increases, the demand for independent living has increased. Since driving is oneof the safest and preferred ways for the elderly to travel, paying close attention to the ...
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Today, as age increases, the demand for independent living has increased. Since driving is oneof the safest and preferred ways for the elderly to travel, paying close attention to the accurateassessment of the elderly’s driving ability can prevent traffic accidents in this age group. The purposeof this study was to identify and introduce practical tools for drive assessment fitness of the elderly.This systematic review was conducted according to Cochrane methodology and reported findingsaccording to PRISMA. The following databases were searched from PubMed, ISI web of knowledge,Scopus, ProQuest, Medlib, SID, Magiran, Iran doc, and Iran Medex based on the populationintervention comparison outcome method. The total records involving 12 main tools were assessedfrom 26 selected records in the final evaluation. The research findings indicated the selection ofseven tools in the psycho‑cognitive function domain such as TMT‑B, Clock Drawing Test, MAZE,Montreal Cognitive Assessment, GDS‑15, MMSE, and ACE‑R, three tools in the sensory functiondomain such as Snellen, Confrontation Visual field, and Whispered Voice Test, and also two toolsin motor function domain such as Rapid pace walk, and Manual test of the range of motion. Thefindings led to selecting practical, accurate, and fast tools for widespread use for the assessment ofdriving competencies of the elderly. Therefore, it is recommended that the selected tools be used inpractical batteries to assess the driving skills of the elderly.
