Functional Outcomes for Older Adults Injured in a Crash

Tison, Julie; Chaudhary, Neil K.; Connolly, Joyce; Preusser, David F.; Hutchinson, Kimberly

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Functional Outcomes for Older Adults Injured in a Crash

2016-05-01
By Tison, Julie ; Chaudhary, Neil K. ; Connolly, Joyce ; Preusser, David F. ; Hutchinson, Kimberly

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English

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Creators:

Tison, Julie ; Chaudhary, Neil K. ; Connolly, Joyce ; Preusser, David F. ; Hutchinson, Kimberly
Corporate Creators:

Preusser Research Group, Inc.
Corporate Publisher:

United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
Corporate Contributors:

United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT HS 812 288
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1525797
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Connecticut ; Indiana
Description:

This project explored long-term health and quality-of-life implications of crashes among older and middle-age motor vehicle occupants in Connecticut and Indiana. Analysts compared outcomes of a sample of older (65+) injured occupants with those of a sample of similarly involved yet uninjured older occupants in Connecticut. The results, as measured by the eight SF-36 Health Survey scales, indicated that the injured had substantial health decrements approximately two years following the crash. Analyses of cases from Indiana included older (65+) injured occupants as well as middle-age (40-55) injured occupants. Both groups showed continuing health decrements approximately 15 months following the crash, particularly among occupants whose injuries required hospitalization. Although older and middle-age injured occupants showed similar physical effects, the middle-age group showed greater quality-of-life decrements.
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PDF
Funding:

DTNH22-05-D-00047
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1979/dot_1979_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 329.98 KB]
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NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
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urn:sha256:189d90206ac6cf188491962f41fe4452615834ad82744171f7443d38bd84c702

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English

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