Cognitive and Behavioural Digital Health Interventions for People With Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Review

Journal of Neurotrauma

Avramović, P., Rietdijk, R., et al. (2022).

Journal of Neurotrauma, Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2021.0473.

A systematic review examines the efficacy, effectiveness and characteristics of rehabilitation interventions delivered via telehealth (i.e., digital health interventions) to adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers.

University of Sydney (Australia); icare NSW (Australia); Australian NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship

Database inception to February 2022

All study designs

44

Of the 44 studies included, most addressed cognitive rehabilitation for persons with TBI. Other interventions targeted problem solving and goal setting, functional task completion and efficiency, compensatory strategies, cognitive-communication, and education and counseling to increase knowledge about brain injury, symptom management and mental well being. Studies comparing telehealth and face-to-face service delivery found no statistically significant differences between groups post intervention. Given the methodological quality of included studies, heterogeneity of treatments and outcomes used, further research is warranted.