Journal article
Measuring high-level mobility after traumatic brain injury
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, Vol.83(12), pp.910-920
2004
Abstract
High-level mobility is important for participation in many pre-accident activities after traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review examined which measures are used to quantify physical status and mobility after TBI to determine their appropriateness for measuring high-level mobility. Electronic databases, hand searching of several TBI journals, and citation tracking from retrieved articles were used to identify all TBI outcome studies from 1990 through to May 2004. Preliminary screening identified articles that either reported on physical outcome or mobility after TBI or utilized measurement tools with a physical component. Studies were selected for detailed analysis if they reported on mobility or physical outcomes after TBI. The search identified 175 studies that met the inclusion criteria for further analysis. The FIMâ„¢ instrument is the most frequently used outcome measure, highlighting a trend toward using inpatient measures to evaluate long-term outcomes. Only one study used a measurement tool that incorporated a mobility item beyond independent walking and stairs. High-level mobility is seldom measured using standardized outcome measures after TBI, despite independent mobility being one of the major goals of rehabilitation. A high-level mobility scale is needed to address the ceiling effect of outcome scales currently used in TBI rehabilitation and to extend mobility to age-appropriate levels for return to leisure and sporting activities.
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- Title
- Measuring high-level mobility after traumatic brain injury
- Authors
- G Williams (Author) - Epworth HospitalV Robertson (Author) - University of NewcastleKen Greenwood (Author) - La Trobe University
- Publication details
- American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, Vol.83(12), pp.910-920
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.PHM.0000146503.25221.1D
- ISSN
- 0894-9115
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Social Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451059902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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