Pilot Study to Test Multiple Medication Usage and Driving Functioning
The use of medications and multiple medications becomes more prevalent with increasing age. This pilot study explored the relationship between poly-pharmacy and driving functioning through separate but related research activities. A patient-level administrative claims database containing prescription information as well as E-codes identifying the incidence of motor vehicle injuries was mined, yielding combinations of drugs that became inclusion criteria in a following field study of driver performance among 44 older adults (range: 57 to 89; mean: 79). The relationship between medication usage and each of these outcome measures was examined in descriptive data summaries and regression analyses. Illus. A print on demand report.Ingenix LabRx Database (United Healthcare data) Ingenix LabRx is a proprietary research database that ... Procedures (CPT-4, revenue codes, ICD-9); Diagnosis (ICD-9-CM, DRG); Admission and Discharge Dates; Date and Place of Service;anbsp;...
| Title | : | Pilot Study to Test Multiple Medication Usage and Driving Functioning |
| Author | : | Loren Staplin |
| Publisher | : | DIANE Publishing - 2011-03 |
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