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dc.contributor.authorMeuleners, Lynn
dc.contributor.authorHendrie, Delia
dc.contributor.authorLee, Andy
dc.contributor.authorNg, Jonathon
dc.contributor.authorMorlet, Nigel
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:44:33Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:44:33Z
dc.date.created2012-03-23T01:19:41Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationMeuleners, Lynn B. and Hendrie, Delia and Lee, Andy H. and Ng, Jonathon Q. and Morlet, Nigel. 2012. The Effectiveness of Cataract Surgery in Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Whole Population Study Using Linked Data. Opthalmic Epidemiology. 19 (1): pp. 23-28.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5193
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/09286586.2011.628776
dc.description.abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of first eye cataract surgery on drivers aged 60 years and over at a population level. Methods: A retrospective before and after comparison of all police reported crashes for patients who had undergone first eye cataract surgery using linked Western Australia data for the period 1997–2006. An economic analysis by the type of crash was performed on the cost savings from cataract surgery for this cohort. Results: Of the 27,827 patients who underwent cataract surgery in one eye only, 1715 patients were involved in 1762 police reported crash events, either 1 year before (n = 941 crashes) or 1 year after (n = 821 crashes) cataract surgery. Results from Poisson generalized estimating equations showed a significant reduction of 12.7% (P = 0.034) in all police reported crashes 1 year after cataract surgery. The corresponding cost savings amounted to $4.3 million. Conclusion: The findings are important for policy development to further improve driving outcomes among older drivers.

dc.publisherInforma Health Care
dc.titleThe Effectiveness of Cataract Surgery in Reducing Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Whole Population Study Using Linked Data
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume19
dcterms.source.startPage23
dcterms.source.endPage28
dcterms.source.issn0928-6586
dcterms.source.titleOpthalmic Epidemiology
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
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