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PMID: 19805458 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: The research aimed to explore associations between participation in 2 education programs for school-based learner drivers and subsequent road traffic offenses and crashes among a large cohort of newly licensed drivers. METHODS: DRIVE is a prospective cohort study of 20822 first-year drivers aged 17 to 24 in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Participants completed a detailed questionnaire and consented to data linkage in 2003-2004. Questionnaire items included year of participation in 2 specific education programs: a 1-day workshop-only program focusing on driving risks ("driver-focused") and a whole-of-community program also including a 1-day workshop but also longer term follow-up activities and a broader focus on reducing risk-taking and building resilience ("resilience-focused"). Survey data were subsequently linked to police-reported crash and offense data for 1996-2005. Poisson regression models that adjusted for multiple confounders were created to explore offenses and crashes as a driver (dichotomized as 0 vs >or=1) after program participation. RESULTS: Offenses did not differ between groups; however, whereas the driver-focused program was not associated with reduced crash risk, the resilience-focused program was associated with a 44% reduced relative risk for crash (0.56 [95% confidence interval: 0.34-0.93]). CONCLUSIONS: The large effect size observed and complementary findings from a comparable randomized, controlled trial in the United States suggest programs that focus more generally on reducing risks and building resilience have the potential to reduce crashes. A large, representative, randomized, controlled trial is urgently needed to confirm road safety benefits and ensure evidence-based spending and practitioner recommendations in this field. |
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Authors:
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Teresa Senserrick; Rebecca Ivers; Soufiane Boufous; Huei-Yang Chen; Robyn Norton; Mark Stevenson; Eric van Beurden; Avigdor Zask |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-10-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 124 ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-02 Completed Date: 2009-12-31 Revised Date: 2010-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1287-92 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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The George Institute for International Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. tsenserrick@george.org.au |
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Accidents, Traffic
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prevention & control* Adolescent Automobile Driving / education* Female Humans Male New South Wales Safety Teaching / methods Young Adult |
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Erratum In:
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Pediatrics. 2010 Feb;125(2):415 |
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