Assessing executive function in relation to fitness to drive: a review of tools and their ability to predict safe driving.

Background/aim: The assessment of executive functions is an integral component in determining fitness to drive. A structured review was conducted to identify assessment tools used to measure executive function in relation to driving and to describe these tools according to: (i) specific executive function components assessed; (ii) the tool's validity in predicting safe driving; and (iii) clinical utility.

Methods: Sixty-nine articles were reviewed, identifying 53 executive function tools/assessments used in driving research.

Canadian psychiatrists' current attitudes, practices, and knowledge regarding fitness to drive in individuals with mental illness: a cross-Canada survey.

Objectives: To assess current attitudes, practices, and knowledge of Canadian psychiatrists regarding fitness to drive in individuals with mental illness and to explore variations according to provincial legislation.

Method: We carried out a national cross-sectional survey, using a random sample of psychiatrists. We used a mail survey to collect data.