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This observational study investigated family caregiver and clinician ratings of
75 drivers with Alzheimer's disease against scores on a standardized road test
and a naturalistic driving evaluation. Clinician ratings by a physician
specialized in dementia were significantly associated with road test error scores
(r = .25, p = .03) but not naturalistic driving errors or global ratings of road
test and naturalistic driving performance. Caregiver ratings were unrelated to
either driving assessment, with two exceptions; adult child ratings of driving
ability were correlated with road test error scores (r = .43, p = .02), and
spousal ratings were inversely correlated with global ratings. Clinician ratings
of driving competence were modestly correlated with road test performance, but
caregiver ratings were more complex. Adult children may be more accurate
reporters of driving ability than spouses, possibly because of less personal
bias, but the reasons behind this discrepancy need further investigation.
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