Ron, While that is the current Cochrane one it is over 3 years old. The one from EBRSR is this last year. As a Cochrane author I prefer the Cochrane methodology to some of the others and think it produces a more accurate and thorough outcome but in this case I think the EBSR is a little more current.
Sue D > Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:27:58 -0400 > From: rdcar...@otnow.com > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Massive new CVA patient > > >From Cochrane.org: > > http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab003586.html > > The benefit of cognitive rehabilitation for unilateral spatial > neglect, a condition that can affect stroke survivors, is > unclear. Unilateral spatial neglect is a condition which reduces > a person's ability to look, listen or make movements in one half > of their environment. This can affect their ability to carry out > many everyday tasks such as eating, reading and getting dressed, > and restricts a person's independence. Our review of 12 studies > involving 306 participants found that rehabilitation > specifically targeted at neglect appeared to improve a person's > ability to complete tests such as finding visual targets and > marking the mid-point of a line. However, its effect on their > ability to carry out a meaningful everyday task or to live > independently was not clear. Patients with neglect should > continue to receive general stroke rehabilitation services but > better quality research is needed to identify optimal > treatments. > > Thanks, > > Ron > > ~~~ > Ron Carson MHS, OT > www.OTnow.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Stovall <lstov...@mhg.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 > To: otlist@OTnow.com <otlist@OTnow.com> > Subj: [OTlist] Massive new CVA patient > > LS> In contrast to Ron, I think there are some things to be done to address > LS> the neglect...and it is important to work on this, so that function can > LS> become a reality. > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
