2010
Sleep Disturbances and Adverse Driving Events in a Predominantly Male Cohort of Active Older Drivers
Fragoso C, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH, Marottoli RA. Sleep Disturbances and Adverse Driving Events in a Predominantly Male Cohort of Active Older Drivers. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2010, 58: 1878-1884. PMID: 20929465, PMCID: PMC2954505, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03083.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh sleep apnea riskAdverse driving eventsSleep apnea riskSleep disturbancesApnea riskDaytime drowsinessMale cohortOlder personsAdjusted multivariable modelGreater New HavenActive older driversPrimary outcomeOlder driversSleep QuestionnaireMultivariable modelMedian scoreBaseline measuresCommunity sitesInsomniaCohortDrowsinessFuture studiesRiskNew HavenDays
2008
Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in a Cohort of Older Drivers
Vaz Fragoso C, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH, Marottoli RA. Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in a Cohort of Older Drivers. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2008, 63: 715-723. PMID: 18693226, PMCID: PMC3719852, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.7.715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disturbancesInsomnia symptomsApnea riskAdverse driving eventsDaytime drowsinessRisk factorsOlder personsSleep apnea riskSelf-reported insomnia symptomsGeneral adult populationOlder driversLow levelsHabitual snoringSleep apneaMean ageSleep patternsAdult populationSymptomsEffective interventionsCohortConsistent findingPhysical impairmentDrowsinessHigher chanceRisk