Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep

S. Smith, Simon; Rossa, K; Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi; Pattinson, C.; Mann, D; L. Edmed, Shannon; M. Salmon, Paul; A. Sullivan, Karen

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27066

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Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep

Published in Heliyon • Feb 23, 2024

Authors:

Simon S. Smith

K Rossa

Shamsi Shekari Soleimanloo

Abstract

Background: Road trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for young Australians (15-24 years). Young adults are overrepresented in crashes due to sleepiness, with two-thirds of their fatal crashes attributed to sleepy driving. This trial aims to examine the effectiveness of a sleep extensio...

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Crash

Randomized controlled trial

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