Two brief measures of executive function in the prediction of driving ability after acquired brain injury

@article{Hargrave2012TwoBM,
  title={Two brief measures of executive function in the prediction of driving ability after acquired brain injury},
  author={David Hargrave and Jason M Nupp and R Ussell J. Erickson},
  journal={Neuropsychological Rehabilitation},
  year={2012},
  volume={22},
  pages={489 - 500}
}
The question of fitness to drive following acquired brain injury is commonly encountered in rehabilitation settings. Pre-driving assessments are usually performed prior to on-road assessments, but there is no uniformity as to the instruments employed. Neuropsychological tests are often employed to assess different functional domains. One domain that has been suggested to be critical to driving is executive functioning. The present study examined the utility of the Frontal Assessment Battery… 
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