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There is currently a pressing need for safe, reliable, cost-effective methods of
evaluating driving ability. With recent improvements in virtual reality
technology, driving simulators seem to offer a promising alternative to on-road
methods of driving assessment. One population at risk for driving difficulties
may be veterans returning from combat in Iraq or Afghanistan. The use of driving
simulators to evaluate and remediate veterans' abilities to operate a motor
vehicle is a rehabilitative goal. However, there are no consistent standardized
procedures for determining safe from unsafe driving using driving simulators,
which limit the clinical utility of this important tool. The purposes of this
article are (1) to give the reader a better understanding of the parameters that
are most commonly measured in the driving simulation literature and (2) to review
parameters that are most relevant for the Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation
Iraqi Freedom veteran population.

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