Journal article
Use of caffeinated substances and risk of crashes in long distance drivers of commercial vehicles: Case-control study
LN Sharwood, J Elkington, L Meuleners, R Ivers, S Boufous, M Stevenson
BMJ Online | Published : 2013
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f1140
Abstract
Objective: To determine whether there is an association between use of substances that contain caffeine and the risk of crash in long distance commercial vehicle drivers. Design: Case-control study. Setting: New South Wales (NSW) and Western Australia (WA), Australia. Participants: 530 long distance drivers of commercial vehicles who were recently involved in a crash attended by police (cases) and 517 control drivers who had not had a crash while driving a commercial vehicle in the past 12 months. Main outcome: measure The likelihood of a crash associated with the use of substances containing caffeine after adjustment for factors including age, health disorders, sleep patterns, and symptoms ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study was funded by the Australian Research Council, the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, DiagnoseIT, the National Transport Commission, Queensland Transport, the Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales and Main Roads in Western Australia. LNS is supported by Australian postgraduate awards industry grant (Australian Research Council). MS and RI are supported by NHMRC fellowships.