Summary report: evidence for the effectiveness of rehabilitation for persons with traumatic brain injury

Randall M. Chesnut, Nancy Carney, Hugo Maynard, N. Clay Mann, Patricia Patterson, Mark Helfand

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Abstract

We evaluated the evidence for effectiveness of rehabilitation methods throughout the phases of recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. MEDLlNE, HealthSTAR, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library were searched, and a total of 3098 abstracts were reviewed. The strongest studies were critically appraised and their data placed in evidence tables. Results showed that to determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for persons with TBI, a commitment must be made to population-based studies, strong controlled research design, standardization of measures, adequate statistical analysis, and specification of health outcomes of importance to persons with TBI and their families.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)176-188
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1999

Keywords

  • Rehabilitation
  • Systematic review
  • Traumatic brain injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation
  • Clinical Neurology

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