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Examinee Nondisclosure of Relevant Medical Information During Transportation-Related Regulatory Examinations

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: In the past decade, US transport accidents have resulted in over 370,000 fatalities. Research on medical history nondisclosure during mandatory regulatory exams has been limited. This study used the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) Case Analysis and Reporting Online (CAROL) database to: (1) identify nondisclosure, (2) Assess nondisclosure patterns, and (3) evaluate CAROL's research potential. METHODS: The CAROL database was searched for US cases (01/01/2010-01/29/2024) involving fatalities and medically related causes. Nondisclosure was defined as operators with undisclosed preexisting conditions or medications in NTSB reports. Twelve cases with recurring themes were described in detail. RESULTS: Of 3012 accidents, 258 met our criteria; 80 (31%) indicated examinee nondisclosure in the NTSB investigation. CONCLUSIONS: Operator nondisclosure in NTSB cases underscores CAROL's value for further investigations and highlights the risks nondisclosure poses to US transportation safety.

Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000003346

Authors: Kristopher D. Minsinger, Judith M. Graber, Hasan Nezam, Julie Caruth, Iris Udasin

Institutions: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Language: English

Topic: Traffic and Road Safety

Subfield: Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health