New Report Available on Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Children and Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury

New Information from AHCPR: October 15, 1999

The Oregon Health Sciences University, in its capacity as an Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), has completed an exhaustive review of the literature regarding the effectiveness of interventions to rehabilitate children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A summary of that report is now available from AHCPR.

At AHCPR's request, the EPC conducted this study as a supplement to the evidence report it prepared on TBI rehabilitation for adults, released in 1998.

The 5-page summary of Evidence Report Number 2, Supplement, Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents (AHCPR 99-E025), is available online at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/tbisum2.htm. Print copies are available from the AHCPR Publications Clearinghouse by writing to P.O. Box 8547, Silver Spring, MD 20907, or calling 800-358-9295 within the U.S. or (703) 437-2078 from outside the country.

Copies of the full evidence report are expected to be available in late fall 1999.

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Internet Citation:

New Report Available on Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for Children and Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury. New Information from AHCPR, October 15, 1999. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr1999/tbichpr.htm

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