Validity of the Stellenbosch University on-road assessment
Date
2015-12
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Publisher
Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa
Abstract
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Internationally, occupational therapists are the professional group called upon to assess fitness to drive. Fitness to drive is assessed through a comprehensive driving evaluation consisting of a clinical battery of tests and an on-road assessment. The on-road assessment is the criterion standard for assessing fitness to drive. Such an assessment has not yet been developed or validated in the
South African context.
Purpose: This study empirically quantified the face, content and construct validity of the Stellenbosch University on-road assessment.
Methods: Firstly face validity was established using feedback from peer reviewers, secondly, content validity using the ratings of expert
reviewers, and thirdly construct validity was established by assessing between group differences in young drivers who drove the road-course.
Results: Peer review indicated acceptable face validity. Expert reviewers had an average rater agreement percentage of 94%, indicating favourable content validity. One (of two) on-road outcome measures, the Global Rating Score, discriminated between two groups of
drivers, indicating construct validity.
Conclusion: This study introduced the first empirical on-road assessment in the South African context. The findings provided foundational
information for occupational therapists interested in assessing in-traffic fitness to drive abilities. Implications for practice, research and policy were discussed.
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CITATION: Swanepoel, L., Classen, S. & Goliath, C. 2015. Validity of the Stellenbosch University on-road assessment. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(3):9-15, doi:10.17159/2310-3833/2015/v45n3/a3.
The original publication is available at http://www.sajot.co.za
The original publication is available at http://www.sajot.co.za
Keywords
Fitness to drive -- (Stellenbosch) South Africa, Automobile drivers' tests -- Ability testing -- (Stellenbosch) South Africa, Automobile drivers' tests -- Research -- South Africa
Citation
Swanepoel, L., Classen, S. & Goliath, C. 2015. Validity of the Stellenbosch University on-road assessment. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(3):9-15, doi:10.17159/2310-3833/2015/v45n3/a3.