Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Evidence for your Practice: Evaluating a Task-Oriented Rehabilitation Program

Article for review:
Winstein CJ, Wolf SL, Dromerick, AW, et al. (2016). Effect of a task-oriented rehabilitation program on upper extremity recovery following motor stroke: The ICARE randomized clinical trial. Journal of American Medical Association, 315(6): 571-581. doi: 10.1001/jama/2016.0276.
This randomized clinical trial compared a structured, task-oriented motor training program versus usual and customary occupational therapy of equivalent or lower dose.
Conclusion
For those with motor stroke and upper extremity impairment, a structured, task-oriented rehabilitation program did not significantly improve motor function or recovery beyond usual occupational therapy rehabilitation.


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