ArticleEffectiveness of Designated Driver Programs for Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: A Systematic Review
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Overview
A systematic review was conducted to assess the evidence of effectiveness of designated driver programs for reducing alcohol-impaired driving and alcohol-related crashes. Two types of programs were evaluated for this review: population-based campaigns that encourage designated driver use, and programs conducted in drinking establishments that provide incentives for people to act as designated drivers. Peer-reviewed papers or technical reports that met quality criteria and evaluated outcomes of
Guide to Community Preventive Services
The systematic reviews in this report represent the work of the independent, nonfederal Task Force on Community Preventive Services (the Task Force). The Task Force is developing The Guide to Community Preventive Services (the Community Guide) with the support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with public and private partners. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides staff support to the Task Force for development of the Community Guide. A
Healthy People 2010 Goals and Objectives
The interventions reviewed here are relevant to the Healthy People 201024 objectives to reduce deaths caused by alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes from 6.1 per 100,000 persons to 4.0 per 100,000 (Objective 26–1a), and to reduce injuries caused by alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes from 122 per 100,000 persons to 65 per 100,000 (Objective 26–1b).
Methods
The goal of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of programs promoting the use of designated drivers in preventing alcohol-impaired driving and alcohol-related crashes in the United States and other developed countries. We conducted the review according to the methods developed for the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide), which have been described in detail elsewhere.25, 26
Review of Evidence: Population-based Campaigns
Population-based campaigns promote the concept and use of a designated driver primarily through mass media, including television, radio, newspapers, and other print media.3, 14 In addition to using public service announcements or paid advertisements, these campaigns have also promoted designated driver use through other approaches such as incorporating designated driver themes into television story lines.2, 3 Although this type of intervention has been used extensively and is popular with
Results Part II: Research Needs
Population-based campaigns to promote designated driver use require more research and evaluation to determine their effectiveness. Although the studies reviewed indicate that incentive programs to promote designated driver use may result in small increases in the number of self-identified designated drivers, much remains to be learned regarding the influence of such programs on the decision to use a designated driver, alcohol-impaired driving, and alcohol-related crashes. Until we have stronger
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