TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence of case management effect on traumatic-brain-injured adults in rehabilitation
AU - Patterson, Patricia K.
AU - Maynard, Hugo
AU - Chesnut, Randall M.
AU - Carney, Nancy
AU - Mann, N. Clay
AU - Helfand, Mark
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence for effectiveness of case management during recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. After an overview of TBI incidence, prevalence, and problems, and a brief explanation of case management, the study methods are described, the findings are discussed and recommendations are made for future research. Medline, HealthSTAR, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched and 83 articles met the criteria for review. The strongest studies (n = 3) were critically appraised and their design features and data were placed in two evidence tables. Due to methodological limitations, there was neither clear evidence of effectiveness nor of ineffectiveness. For future research, we recommend controlled research designs, standardization of measures, adequate statistical analysis and specification of health outcomes of importance to persons with TBI and their families.
AB - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence for effectiveness of case management during recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. After an overview of TBI incidence, prevalence, and problems, and a brief explanation of case management, the study methods are described, the findings are discussed and recommendations are made for future research. Medline, HealthSTAR, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched and 83 articles met the criteria for review. The strongest studies (n = 3) were critically appraised and their design features and data were placed in two evidence tables. Due to methodological limitations, there was neither clear evidence of effectiveness nor of ineffectiveness. For future research, we recommend controlled research designs, standardization of measures, adequate statistical analysis and specification of health outcomes of importance to persons with TBI and their families.
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U2 - 10.1891/1521-0987.1.2.87
DO - 10.1891/1521-0987.1.2.87
M3 - Article
C2 - 10644292
AN - SCOPUS:0032705232
SN - 1521-0987
VL - 1
SP - 87
EP - 97
JO - Care Management Journals
JF - Care Management Journals
IS - 2
ER -