Journal article
Piloting the Coffs Harbour Executive Functioning Screen (CHEFS): An off-road tool to predict fitness to drive
Applied neuropsychology: Adult, Vol.33(3), pp.879-887
2026
PMID: 39440934
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Abstract
Mental processes responsible for goal-oriented behavior – executive functioning (EF) – include working memory, flexible thinking, and cognitive control. A reliable and valid assessment of EF can inform appropriate interventions and decisions to drive. We investigated the feasibility and validity of a short, iPad-administered EF screening tool in a non-clinical sample: the Coffs Harbour Executive Functioning Screen (CHEFS). Participants (N = 55) completed the CHEFS alongside a neuropsychological assessment of EF used to assess fitness to drive. Discriminant function analysis (DFA) showed that the CHEFS correctly classified 87% of participants to normative clinical ranges on the Verbal Fluency Test. The results suggest that CHEFS is a novel, easily administered tool for assessing EF in a non-clinical sample. DFA is an appropriate within-tool analysis to support the widespread administration of a screening tool to determine fitness to drive and classify patient referral needs. Further assessment is required to determine CHEFS reliability and validity with a broader range of participants varying in neuropsychological functioning, age, ethnicity, test experience, and compared to on-road driving performance.
Details
- Title
- Piloting the Coffs Harbour Executive Functioning Screen (CHEFS): An off-road tool to predict fitness to drive
- Creators
- Peter Hassmén - Southern Cross UniversityEmily Hindman - Southern Cross UniversityTamara Keiller - Southern Cross UniversityDuncan Blair - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Applied neuropsychology: Adult, Vol.33(3), pp.879-887
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Identifiers
- 991013227913402368
- Copyright
- © 2024 The Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences and Rehabilitation; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article