Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Jul 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEfficacy and treatment compliance of a home-based rehabilitation programme for chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled study.
To assess the efficacy and treatment compliance of a home-based rehabilitation programme for chronic low back pain (CLBP). ⋯ Our results suggest that a home-based rehabilitation programme is as effective as standard physical therapy. However, this type of programme requires patient motivation and regular follow-up.
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · Jul 2009
ReviewPreliminary questions before studying mild traumatic brain injury outcome.
To point out from the literature the issues in mild traumatic brain injury outcome. METHODOLOGY-RESULTS: The literature review allows to point out several different factors involved in the difficulty to study mild traumatic brain injury: mild traumatic brain injury definition, postconcussional syndrome definition, diagnosis threshold, severity and functional symptoms outcome, neuropsychological tests, unspecific syndrome feature, individual factors, confounding factors and treatment interventions. ⋯ The mild traumatic brain injury outcome study is complicated by the definitions issues and especially their practical use and by the multiplicity and the intricate interrelationships among involved factors. The individual outcome and social cost weight is widely emphasized for an event still considered as medically trivial. The well-ordered preventive interventions necessity and the targeted treatment programs need for the persisting postconcussive symptoms complete our critical review.