FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION FMCSA Contact: Albert Alvarez, MC-RTR, 202-385-2387 Sleep Apnea Crash Risk Study
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The study used a modeling approach to analyze specific data regarding truck drivers and sleep apnea. The hypothesis tested was that "A driver diagnosed with sleep apnea is more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle crash than a driver with no history or symptoms of sleep apnea, after controlling for differences in the other predictor variables included in the model." The data gained in this study did not support this hypothesis.
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