• DOI:10.2165/00019053-200119010-00005
Corpus ID: 45013069

A General Model of the Effects of Sleep Medications on the Risk and Cost of Motor Vehicle Accidents and its Application to France

@article{Menzin2012AGM,
  title={A General Model of the Effects of Sleep Medications on the Risk and Cost of Motor Vehicle Accidents and its Application to France},
  author={J. Menzin and K. Lang and P. Levy and E. Levy},
  journal={PharmacoEconomics},
  year={2012},
  volume={19},
  pages={69-78}
}

• J. Menzin, K. Lang, +1 author E. Levy
• Published 2012
• Medicine
• PharmacoEconomics

AbstractBackground: Although various prescription drugs may be equally effective in promoting sleep, some may lead to substantial impairment in psychomotor functioning and an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. Objective: To develop a general model to evaluate the potential effects of sleep medications on motor vehicle accidents and costs, and apply the model to the French setting. Methods: Impairment in driving performance, as evaluated by randomised controlled open-road studies using… Expand

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