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SUBMITTER: Mirman JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5818292 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mirman Jessica H JH Curry Allison E AE Elliott Michael R MR Long Leann L Pfeiffer Melissa R MR
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 20171207 3
<h4>Purpose</h4>Although motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for adolescents, there is a scarcity of research addressing adolescents' lack of pre-licensure practical driving experience, which is theorized to increase their post-licensure crash risk.<h4>Methods</h4>Utilizing police-reported crashes and survey data from a randomized and quasi-randomized trial (n = 458 adolescents, 16 or 17 years of age at enrollment), the impact of a parent-directed supervised practice driving int ...[more]