THE GENERALIST RESOURCE TO INTEGRATE DRIVING: MEASURING THE CLINICAL UTILITY OF THE GRID TOOL
2024

Evaluating the GRID Tool for Driving Assessments

Sample size: 70 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Dickerson Anne, Cassidy Terri, Touchinsky Susan

Primary Institution: East Carolina University

Hypothesis

The GRID tool is useful for practitioners in evaluating driving capabilities.

Conclusion

The GRID tool is perceived as easy to use and understand by the majority of practitioners who have utilized it.

Supporting Evidence

  • 79% of respondents indicated they used the GRID tool.
  • 69% of users found the GRID tool easy to use.
  • 73% indicated it was easy to understand.
  • 63% felt the GRID tool was comprehensive.
  • 51% indicated the most important use was screening for driving risk.

Takeaway

The GRID tool helps doctors decide if someone should drive or not, and most doctors who used it found it helpful.

Methodology

An IRB approved Qualtrics survey was conducted with 70 respondents.

Limitations

The study may not represent all populations as the tool was evaluated by a specific group of practitioners.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2576

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