A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of handheld computers for improving everyday memory functioning in patients with memory impairments after acquired brain injury

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 470-481

  Lannin, Natasha ^a,b,c   Carr, Belinda ^d   Allaous, Jeanine ^d   Mackenzie, Bronwyn ^e   Falcon, Alex ^d   Tate, Robyn ^c,d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Occupational Therapy Department   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e All about Rehab   (Australia)

Author keywords

computers; executive function; handheld; Memory; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MICROCOMPUTER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

EID: 84899025386     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215513512216     Document Type: Article

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