Activity-based rehabilitation interventions of the neurologically impaired upper extremity: Description of a scoping review protocol

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SCI

Reference Type:

Journal article

Accession No.:

J79274

Journal:

Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

2018 , 24, 3, 288-294

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Abstract:

Article describes the scoping review protocol that will be used to evaluate peer-reviewed articles focused on activity-based therapy (ABT) interventions for individuals with neurologically impaired upper extremities. A scoping review provides a means to synthesize and present a large body of literature on a broad topic, such as methods for various upper-extremity ABT interventions. At Jefferson College of Health Professions and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson, Philadelphia, the authors will follow this protocol to conduct a scoping review by establishing a research question and conducting a search of bibliographic databases to identify relevant studies. Using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, abstracts will be screened and full-text articles will be reviewed for inclusion in charting, summarizing, and reporting results of appropriate studies. This protocol will guide the scoping review process to develop a framework for establishing a noninvasive ABT intervention informed by evidence for individuals with neurologically impaired upper extremities.

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