Decisions related to driving safety and when to cease driving are complex and costly. There is an interest in developing an off-road driving test utilizing neuropsychological tests that could help assess fitness-to-drive. Serial trichotomization has demonstrated potential as it yields 100% sensitivity and specificity in retrospective test samples. The purpose of this study was to test serial trichotomization using four common neuropsychological tests (Trail Making Test Part A and B, Clock Drawing Test, and Modified Mini-Mental State Examination). Test scores from 105 patients who were seen in a memory clinic were abstracted. After applying the model, participants were classified as unfit, fit, or requiring further testing, 38.1%, 25.8%, and 36.1%, respectively. This study provides further evidence that trichotomization can facilitate the assessment of fitness-to-drive.
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