EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
Grant from the National Health Medical Research Council Australia
Investigation of Factors Related to Employment Outcome Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Critical Review and Conceptual Model
Ownsworth, T., & McKenna, K.
(2004).
Disability and Rehabilitation, 26(13), 765-784.
Indicators of Review Quality:
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The review addresses a clearly focused question
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Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
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Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
| Yes |
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Included studies are assessed for study quality
| Yes |
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Quality assessments are reproducible
| No |
Description: This is a systematic review of studies which measure variables associated with employment outcomes for individuals following traumatic brain injury.
Question(s) Addressed:
Question not specfically stated.
Population: Adults (implied) with traumatic brain injury (TBI); patients with mixed etiology were excluded.
Intervention/Assessment: Not applicable
Number of Studies Included: 50
Years Included: 1980 - 2003
Findings:
Conclusions:
- "The factors most consistently associated with employment outcome included pre-injury occupational status, functional status at discharge, global cognitive functioning, perceptual ability, executive functioning, involvement in vocational rehabilitation services and emotional status" (Abstract).
- A conceptual model of factors related to employment outcomes and interventions for improving employment potential following TBI is presented.
Keywords: Brain Injury
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Added to Compendium: January 2012