PubMed ID:
23215789
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2013
Affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. Eric.Kilpatrick@hey.nhs.uk
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.12075
Authors:
Atkin SL,
Kilpatrick ES,
Rigby AS,
Warren RE
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
Recurrent severe hypoglycaemia in a patient with diabetes is strongly associated with a crash risk while driving. To help ensure road safety, recent changes were made to European Union driving regulations for patients with diabetes. These included the recommendation that more than one episode of severe hypoglycaemia within 12 months would lead to the loss of a driving licence. This study has assessed the impact of this regulation if applied to patients who participated in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial.