Interestingly, I just noticed that the EBRSR article actually sites the Cochrane article...
----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Doyle <sue...@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 To: otlist@otnow.com <otlist@otnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Massive new CVA patient SD> Ron, SD> While that is the current Cochrane one it is over 3 years old. SD> The one from EBRSR is this last year. As a Cochrane author I SD> prefer the Cochrane methodology to some of the others and think it SD> produces a more accurate and thorough outcome but in this case I SD> think the EBSR is a little more current. SD> 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 SD> -- SD> Options? SD> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com SD> Archive? SD> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
