Head injury
Joint Authors
Tabatabei, S. M.
Seddighi, A. M.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 6 (30 Jun. 2011), pp.382-391, 10 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2011-06-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : this article aims to provide an overview of the epidemiology, medical and rehabilitation issues and recent advances and emerging practices.
We also intended to assess the validity of trials in head injury and find the generalized concepts according to their results.
Methods : all randomized controlled trials on the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with head injury published before November 2010 was surveyed.
Data were extracted on the number of participants, use of blinding, loss to follow up, and types of participants, interventions, and outcome measures.
Results : until November 2010, using several search engines, 479 reports were identified.
The average number of participants per trial was 92.
No trials were large enough to detect reliably a 5% absolute reduction in the risk of death or disability.
Of 226 trials assessing disability, 211 reported the number of patients followed up, and average loss to follow up was 19%.
Of trials measuring disability, 26% reported that outcome assessors were blinded.
Conclusion : randomized trials in head injury are too small and poorly designed to detect or refute reliably moderate but clinically important benefits or hazards of treatment.
Limited funding for injury research and unfamiliarity with issues of consent may have been important obstacles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tabatabei, S. M.& Seddighi, A. M.. 2011. Head injury. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 13, no. 6, pp.382-391.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-268210
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tabatabei, S. M.& Seddighi, A. M.. Head injury. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 13, no. 6 (Jun. 2011), pp.382-391.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-268210
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tabatabei, S. M.& Seddighi, A. M.. Head injury. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2011. Vol. 13, no. 6, pp.382-391.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-268210
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 390-391
Record ID
BIM-268210