Research
By 2024, one of every four drivers in the U.S. will be over age 65. With aging, physical and cognitive limitations may impede an older person’s ability to drive safely. However, mobility is key to independence and quality of life.
To help older adults drive longer and safer, the NODRTC research team is conducting studies on issues surrounding older driver safety, with a strong focus on assessment and remediation.
Current research | Completed research
Current Research
Community Participation in Developing a Measure for Safe Older Driver Behaviors
Funding: NIH (R21) PAR-06-247
Direct Costs: $275,000.00
Principal Investigators: Sherrilene Classen
4/1/08 - 3/31/10
Identifying Critical Driving Errors from the Florida Traffic Crash Records Database to Inform Occupational Therapy Driving Practice
Funding: College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida
Principal Investigators: Orit Shechtman;
Sherrilene Classen
1/1/08 - 12/31/09
Driving Performance of Returning Soldiers with TBI and Other Psychosocial Conditions
Funding: Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center
Principal Investigators: William Mann;
Sherrilene Classen;
Dennis McCarthy
10/1/07 - 9/30/08
Medications and Older Drivers in Florida
Funding: University of Florida's Age Network Multidisciplinary Research Enhancement Funding
Principal Investigator: Sherrilene Classen
4/1/07 - 3/31/08
Completed Research
Public
Health Model to Promote Safe Elderly Driving
Funding: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principal Investigator: Sherrilene Classen
9/30/04 - 9/29/07
Reliability and Predictive Validity of the American Medical Association’s Older
Driver Screening Protocol
Funded by: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Principal Investigator: Dennis McCarthy
Reliability
and Validity of the Consensus Conference Assessment Protocol
Funding: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principal Investigator: Wendy Stav
9/30/03 - 9/29/05
The
Impact of Highway Design on Driving Errors in an On-The-Road Test of Older
Persons
Funded by: Federal Highway Administration
Principal Investigator: Sherrilene Classen
10/1/03 - 10/1/05
The
Impact of Highway Design on Driving Errors in a Driving Simulation Test
of Older Persons
Funded by: Federal Highway Administration
Principal Investigator: Orit Shechtman
10/1/03 - 10/1/05
Development of a
Behind-the-Wheel Driving Assessment for Older Adults
Funded by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principal Investigator: Michael D. Justiss
9/30/03 - 9/29/05
