Summary Report: Evidence for the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
- Vol. 14 (2) , 176-188
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00001199-199904000-00007
Abstract
We evaluated the evidence for effectiveness of rehabilitation methods throughout the phases of recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. MEDLINE, HealthSTAR, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library were searched, and a total of 3,098 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.Keywords
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