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Is Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) effective as a modality to reduce pain and pruritus in patients with burn injuries |
Candice Osborne, OTR |
April 2013 |
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Do preventative home visits to community dwelling elderly adults delay admission to nursing homes whencompared to their peers who do not receive preventative home visits |
Charmain Jones and Elizabeth Wyatt
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May 2012
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The use of PDA's following brain injury |
Emma Tan & Tran Vu |
May 2012 |
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Is Electrical Stimulation effective in preventing and/or reducing shoulder subluxation in children following stroke? |
Ashlee Doidge |
January 2013 |
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Does the use of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) result in improved upper limb function for children with hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy? |
Sheri Montgomery |
October 2012 |
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There is inconclusive data to either support or refute the efficacy of splints in decreasing joint pain due to the progression of rheumatoid arthritis |
Katrina Foo and
Andrew Hollis
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May 10, 2011 |
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Use of the Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach resulted in improved performance on self-selected goals for children with acquired brain injury (ABI). |
Emma Brady, Ceris Morrison, Rivka Cylich and Emma Drane, 4th Year Occupational Therapy students, and Jane Galvin, Lecturer, LaTrobe University, Victoria, Australia. |
June 2012 |
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There is low level evidence to support the use of functional electrical stimulation to enhance function in the upper limb of children with neurological conditions. |
Erin Cleary, Alison Waite and Kathryn Asher |
May 2011
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People with mental illness in paid employment report that self management of mental health and support in and outside the workplace helps them to remain employed |
Rebecca Ponchard, Lizzy Talbot, Justin Rowe |
January 2010
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There is little evidence on the effect of upper limb strengthening in children with cerebral palsy |
Kirsty Stewart, Margaret Wallen |
July 2008
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There is currently insufficient evidence either to support or refute the use of case management services to improve community integration of people with a traumatic brain injury |
Anna Castle-Burton
Kareena Henry
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August 2002
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Constraint induced movement therapy does not produce clinically significant improvement in upper limb function following stroke |
Natasha Lannin, Kathryn Thorpe, Belinda Armstrong,
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Reviewed February 2004 (Original CAT conducted October 2002). |
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Do outreach brain injury services improve outcome in adults with a brain injury compared with the provision of information? |
Irena Gordon,
Bronwyn Jones
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January 2002
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There is fair evidence (level 2b) that a 10-week work-related social skills training for people with chronic schizophrenia, with three month follow-up support, increases their ability to gain and retain employment by 44%, when compared to controls |
Marika Beaudet |
May 2004 |
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Does public transport training versus no intervention help clients with TBI/CVA increase their independence in accessing their local community? |
Helen Wood |
December 2002
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There is no evidence to support or refute the clinical assumption that the use of baby walkers has a negative effect on motor development |
Paula S.C. chagas (MSc, PT),
Rachel S.M. Cunha (PT),
Maris C. Mancini (ScD, OT),
Livia C Magalhaes (PhD, OT) |
October 2007
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Multisensory therapy did not result in statistically or clinically important changes in behaviour in individuals with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness |
Ashleigh Haskins |
May 2006 |
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There is no Evidence to Confirm the Benefits of Attendance at a Special Needs Playgroup. |
Diana Barnett |
November 2005 |
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There is evidence (level 1b) that non-silicone polyurethane gel dressings are significantly more effective in reducing the cosmetic severity of mature hypertrophic scars than silicone gel dressings |
Jill Hackett
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May 2005 |
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There was insufficient evidence to determine whether occupational therapy interventions to improve the use of the upper limb also enhanced social participation in children with cerebral palsy |
Claire Hyland, Jessica Campbell, & Mary-Lou Taft
and Christine Imms (Lecturer) |
December 2005 |
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The Cognistat is a sensitive measure for screening and identifying people with cognitive impairment following ABI in acute hospital settings |
Rebecca Nicks
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November 2007 |
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There is some Level 2b evidence (RCTs) of low methodological quality to support the use of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy with children who have a hemiparesis |
Margaret Wallen, |
Revised May 2006
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The PEDI has better psychometric properties than the WeeFIM, and is therefore the instrument of choice for measuring individual self care outcomes in children with acquired brain injury aged between 6 months and 7.5 years |
Robyn Gall, Richard Denniston, Natalie Hookway & Jane Galvin |
June 2004
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There is good evidence (level 1a) that hip protectors are not effective in reducing the incidence of hip fracture following a fall, in elderly people living in the community, but may be effective for elderly people with a previous history of hip fracture living in aged-care facilities. |
Kathryn Thorpe |
May 2004 |
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There is insufficient evidence (level 4) to support or refute the use of therapy balls as
an alternate form of seating for improving classroom behaviour of children with
autistic/behavioural disorders. |
Kristy Holman
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May 2005 |
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There is fair evidence (level 2b) to support the use of massage following surgical and traumatic hand injuries to increase wrist active ROM |
Kristen Elvery |
May 2004
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There is inconsistent evidence that prolonged low load stretching is effective in minimising loss of external rotation PROM following stroke |
Leo Ross |
September 2005 |
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There is insufficient evidence (level 4) to support or refute sensory integration as an intervention to increase functional play behaviours and decrease non-engaged behaviours in pre-school children with autism |
Melissa de Rooy |
May 2004
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Does discharge planning prevent readmission to inpatient psychiatric units? |
Holly Missio |
November 2002 |
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There is fair evidence to suggest that clients with traumatic brain injury observe fewer everyday memory failures (scoring 22.5 points less on the Everyday Memory Questionnaire) after 9 weeks of notebook training |
David Quach |
May 2003 |
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There is strong evidence (level 1a) that electrical stimulation applied early after stroke, increasing from one to six hours per day, can prevent 6.5mm of shoulder subluxation |
David Chircop |
June 2004 |
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Does modified vehicle seating (suspension seats/lumbar support) reduce low back pain for long distance drivers or drivers operating vehicles over rough terrain? |
Deirdre Hill
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October 2002 |
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There is little published evidence to support or refute the use of passive ranging to improve tenodesis hand function in people with C6 quadriplegia, in the first 6 months post-injury |
Glenda Price |
July 2003 |
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Does access to computers improve employment rates for spinal cord injured clients? |
Jacquelyn Compton
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November, 2002 |
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There is good evidence (Level 1b), to support the recommendation that functional electrical stimulation prevents shoulder subluxation in hemiplegic stroke patients,
by 0.4cm over 4 weeks. |
Jacqui Keys |
April 2003 |
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There is fair (2b) level evidence that living skills training is effective at improving independence in food preparation, money management, personal possessions, and efficacy, in adults with persistent schizophrenia |
Jane Healey |
May 2004
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Does early intervention improve return to work rates outcomes in clients with low back pain? |
Elizabeth Brooks & Rachel Watson |
October 2002
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The use of a multifactorial falls risk assessment and management plan reduces the risk of falling and the monthly fall rate of older adults, and is the most effective component of a falls prevention programme |
Lauren Costelloe |
May 2004
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There is preliminary evidence (level 4) that social stories are effective in decreasing challenging behaviours and may improve social interaction skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
Lise Ludwig Mogensen |
May 2005 |
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Does training in workplace adjustment and posture prevent occupational overuse syndrome in workplace based computer users? |
Meryl Lovarini |
November 2002 |
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When seated in a wheelchair, how many degrees tilt is needed to improve postural stability for function in chidren with a neurological disorder? |
Karen Fermin,
Michelle Wellard
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September 2002 |
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Adolescents and parents describe insufficient educator and peer understanding, employment options, and transitional programs as impacting on the transitions to school and employment post acquired brain injury. |
Nicole Sharp |
April 2003 |
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Does keyboard design improve performance and/or comfort of workplace-based computer users with musculoskeletal disorders? |
Kathryn Caukill, Deborah Hammond, Sigrun Wunram, OT Network
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December 2002 |
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What evidence exists that the use of a powered wheelchair improves role performance in clients with a physical disability? |
Peta Hardy & Coralie Clifford
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April 2005 |
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Does the use of compensatory cognitive strategies improve employment outcomes in people with an acquired brain impairment? |
Rosamaria Coster
Rehabilitation Consultant (OT) , CRS Australia
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December 2002 |
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A computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program, involving scanning training twice a week for 7 weeks, did not improve cognitive function in patients with unilateral left visual neglect. |
Regina Buccello
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October 2003 |
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Does education in energy conservation improve function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? |
Stella Chong |
January 2003 |
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Are hoists used effectively by carers to safely transfer people with physical disabilities? |
Susie Mullen, |
January 2003 |
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