| Title | Evidence Report: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety: Updated Review [11/30/2011] |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 44452 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Williams, Jessica R.; Amana, Arit; Tregear, Stephen J. |
| Corporate Creator | MANILA Consulting Group, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20111130 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Driving is a complicated psychomotor performance that depends on fine coordination between the sensory and motor systems. Many health conditions exist which have the potential to impair perception, cognition (including alertness, attitude to risk, and recall) and/or motor function and, as a result, can make driving less safe. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a relatively common disorder affecting approximately 12 million individuals in the United States, with approximately 4% of men and 2% of women in the U.S. suffering from symptomatic sleep apnea. [1-5] OSA is a disorder characterized by a reduction or cessation of breathing during sleep coupled with symptoms such as daytime sleepiness (i.e., OSA syndrome). [1, 2] Given this, OSA may culminate in unpredictable and sudden incapacitation (e.g., falling asleep at the wheel), thus contributing to the potential for crash, injury, and death. In 2007, MANILA Consulting Group conducted a systematic review of the literature under the direction of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in order to synthesize the evidence related to OSA and crash risk, as well as the effectiveness of diagnostic tests and treatment options for OSA. Since completion of this evidence report, a considerable amount of research has been conducted related to methods for the diagnosis of OSA. Much of this research has been conducted in response to a push by some to identify options for the diagnosis of OSA which could be used as an alternative to polysomnography (PSG). The purpose of this evidence report is to synthesize the research that has been conducted since the last review related to diagnostic alternatives to PSG for the identification of OSA. |
| Rosap ID | dot:24063 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/24063 |
| TRT Terms | Motor carriers; Truck crashes; Crash risk forecasting; Cardiovascular diseases; Apnea; Physical condition; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Human factors in crashes; Sleep deprivation; Drivers; Commercial drivers; Special purpose vehicles; Commercial vehicles; Commercial transportation; Transportation safety |
| General Subjects | Truck drivers--Health and hygiene; Bus drivers--Health and hygiene; Sleep apnea syndromes |
| Classification | NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 782067978 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1368223 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/44000/44400/44452/OSA_Update_11302011.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |