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Trial reportJournal of rehabilitation medicine2021

Comparison of attention process training and activity-based attention training after acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled study.

Kristina Sargénius Landahl, Marie-Louise Schult, Kristian Borg, Aniko Bartfai

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Kristina Sargénius LandahlKarolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences Danderyd Hospital, Division of Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital 18288 Stockholm. kristina.sargenius.landahl@ki.se.
Marie-Louise Schult
Kristian Borg
Aniko Bartfai

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo compare the effects of 2 interventions for attention deficits in people with acquired brain injury, Attention Process Training (APT) and Activity--based Attention Training (ABAT), on activity and participation.

designRandomized controlled study. PATIENTS: The study included 51 patients in out-patient rehabilitation 4-12 months after stroke or traumatic brain injury.

methodsIntervention: 20 h of attention training. MEASUREMENTS: Assessment of Work Performance (AWP), Work Ability Index (WAI), Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), and Rating Scale of Attentional Behavior (RSAB).

resultsBetween-group comparisons showed significantly improved process skills after APT: Mental Energy (p = 0.000, ES = 1.84), Knowledge (p = 0.003, ES = 1.78), Temporal Organization (p = 0.000, ES=1.43) and Adaptation (p = 0.001, ES = 1.59). For within-group comparisons significant improvement was found between pre- and post-measures for both groups on COPM Performance (APT: p = 0.001, ES=1.85; ABAT: p = 0.001, ES = 1.84) and Satisfaction (APT: p = 0.000, ES=1.92; ABAT: p = 0.000, ES = 2.40) and RSAB Total Score (ABAT: p = 0.027, ES = 0.81; APT: p = 0.007, ES = 1.03).

conclusionWe found significant differences favouring APT before ABAT for process skills (AWP). There were no discernible differences in global measures of activity between the 2 approaches: both groups improved significantly, as indicated by ES. The results of this study highlight the complexities of influencing behaviour on the level of body functions while measuring effects on activity.

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Brain InjuriesStrokeStroke RehabilitationAttentionBrain Injuries, TraumaticCanadaHumansMental Fatigue

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PMID34554264
PMCPMC8638745

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