BRIEF REPORT Assessment of Driving Performance Using a Simulator Protocol: Validity and Reproducibility

automobile driving computer simulation reproducibility of results We examined the validity and reproducibility of simulator-based driving evaluations. In Study 1, we examined correlations among Trails A and B, demerit points for simulated drives, and simulator-recorded errors.With one exception, correlations ranged from.44 (p5.103) to.83 (p5.001). In Study 2, we examined correlations among Trail Making Test Part A, Useful Field of View, and demerit points for simulated drives; correlations ranged from.50 to.82 (all ps <.001). The correlation between demerit points for on-road and simulated drives was.74 (p 5.035). We examined reproducibility of simulator assessments using the playback function; intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from.73 to.87 (all ps <.001). These results suggest that simulators could be used to facilitate the evaluation of fitness to drive. Bédard,M., Parkkari, M.,Weaver, B., Riendeau, J., &Dahlquist, M. (2010). Brief Report—Assessment of driving performance using a simulator protocol: Validity and reproducibility. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64, 336–340