Psychoactive Medications and Crash Involvement Requiring Hospitalization for Older Drivers: A Population-Based Study

OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between psychoactive medications and crash risk in drivers aged 60 and older. DESIGN: Retrospective population‐based case‐crossover study. SETTING: A database study that linked the Western Australian Hospital Morbidity Data System and the Pharmaceutical Benef...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2011-09, Vol.59 (9), p.1575-1580
Hauptverfasser:	Meuleners, Lynn B., Duke, Janine, Lee, Andy H., Palamara, Peter, Hildebrand, Janina, Ng, Jonathon Q.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Analgesics, Opioid - adverse effects antidepressants Antidepressive Agents Automobile drivers Automobile Driving Benzodiazepines - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Chronic Disease - epidemiology crash risk Cross-Over Studies Databases, Factual Drugs Female General aspects Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Morbidity older drivers Older people psychoactive medications Psychotropic drugs Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Traffic accidents & safety Western Australia - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between psychoactive medications and crash risk in drivers aged 60 and older. DESIGN: Retrospective population‐based case‐crossover study. SETTING: A database study that linked the Western Australian Hospital Morbidity Data System and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. PARTICIPANTS: Six hundred sixteen individuals aged 60 and older who were hospitalized as the result of a motor vehicle crash between 2002 and 2008 in Western Australia. MEASUREMENTS: Hospitalization after a motor vehicle crash. RESULTS: Greater risk for a hospitalization crash was found for older drivers prescribed benzodiazepines (odds ratio (OR)=5.3, 95% confidence interval (CI)=3.6–7.8, P
ISSN:	0002-8614 1532-5415
DOI:	10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03561.x