Remote Technology-Based Training Programs for Children with Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analytic Exploration
Behavioural Neurology
Corti, C., Oldrati, V., et al. (2019).
Behavioural Neurology, 2019, 1346987.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the effect of remote technology-based training programs on cognitive and behavioral outcomes in children status post acquired brain injury.
Italian Ministry of Health
January 2000 to December 2018
Peer-reviewed articles with group-controlled designs
32, with 14 included in meta-analysis
<div>The following findings were reported regarding remote interventions for children with acquired brain injury:</div>
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<li>Remote, cognitive-based interventions generally led to improvements in at least one cognitive domain for children. Within studies, the greatest improvements were for visuospatial skills, math performance, verbal skills, and executive dysfunction. These interventions did not have a significant impact on aggregated outcomes (i.e., pooled significance of all outcomes measured).</li>
<li>Remote, family-based behavioral training interventions targeting problem solving, executive functioning, and social skills improved aggregated outcomes (g= 0.38).</li>
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<div>These results should be interpreted with caution due to <span style="color: #333333;">reduced methodological rigor of included studies, heterogeneity between studies, and lack of maintenance data.</span></div>
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