Environmental enrichment for stroke and other non-progressive brain injury
CONCLUSIONS: The gap in current research should not, however, be interpreted as proof that environmental enrichment is ineffective. Further research is needed with robust study designs, such as cluster RCTs, and consistent outcome measurement evaluating the effectiveness of environmental enrichment in different settings (inpatient versus outpatient), the relative effectiveness of various components of environmental enrichment, cost-effectiveness, and safety of the intervention in people following stroke or other non-progressive brain injuries. It should be noted, however, that it is challenging to randomise or double-blind trials of environmental enrichment given the nature of the intervention.PMID:34811724 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD011879.pub2
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - Category: General Medicine Authors: Helen Qin Isabella Reid Alexandra Gorelik Louisa Ng Source Type: research
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