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DriveSafe DriveAware Research Reference List


Touchscreen DSDA Research

Scoping Review of Cognitive Clinical Assessments

Johnston, B. J., Mackenzie, L., O’Donnell, J. M., & Wesson, J. (2025). Cognitive clinical assessments to predict performance on an on-road assessment: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2512057

Examination of touchscreen DSDA psychometric properties and predictive validity

Cheal, B., Bundy, A., Patomella, AH., Kuang, H., Scanlan, J.N. (2023). Predicting fitness to drive for medically at-risk drivers using touchscreen DriveSafe DriveAware. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(1), 7701205030. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050048(O'Donnell J.M., 2018)

Examination of touchscreen DSDA test-retest reliability

Johnston, B. J., O’Donnell, J. M., Manuguerra, M., & Davidson, A. S. (2021). Test–retest reliability of touchscreen DriveSafe DriveAware. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 68(2), 106-114. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12706

Touchscreen DSDA test conversion

Cheal, B., Bundy, A., Patomella, A., & Scanlan, J. N. (2018). Usability testing of touchscreen DriveSafe DriveAware with older adults: A cognitive fitness to drive screen. Cogent Medicine, 5, 1555785. doi:10.1080/2331205X.2018.1555785

Cheal, B., Bundy, A., Patomella, A. H., Scanlan, J. N., & Wilson, C. (2019). Converting the DriveSafe subtest of DriveSafe DriveAware for touchscreen administration. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 66(3), 326-336. doi:10.1111/1440-1630.12558

Desktop DSDA Research

Examination of desktop DSDA test-retest reliability

O’Donnell J.M., Morgan M.K., Manuguerra M., (2019) Patient functional outcomes and quality of life after surgery for unruptured intracranial aneurysm: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 130(1):278-285 ISSN: 0022-3085; DOI: 10.3171/2017.8.JNS171576

Examination of DSDA psychometric properties and predictive validity

Hines, A., & Bundy, A. (2014). Predicting driving ability using DriveSafe and DriveAware in people with cognitive impairments: A replication study. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 61(4), 224-229. doi:10.1111/1440-1630.12112

Kay, L., Bundy, A., & Clemson, L. (2009). Predicting fitness to drive in people with cognitive impairments by using DriveSafe and DriveAware. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90(9), 1514-1522. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2009.03.011

DriveAware development and examination of validity, reliability and predictive accuracy 

Kay, L., Bundy, A., & Clemson, L. (2009). Validity, reliability and predictive accuracy of the Driving Awareness Questionnaire. Disability and Rehabilitation, 31(13), 1074- 1082. doi:10.1080/09638280802509553

Kay, L., Bundy, A., & Clemson, L. (2003). Awareness of driving ability in senior drivers with neurological conditions. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 146-150.

Precursor Test Research: Visual Recognition Slide Test (VRST)

Examination of VRST psychometric properties and predictive validity

Kay, L., Bundy, A., & Clemson, L. (2008). Predicting fitness to drive using the Visual Recognition Slide Test (USyd). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62, 187- 197. 


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