@article{ref1,
title="Comparative effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation interventions for traumatic brain injury: introduction",
journal="Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="2019",
author="Hade, Erinn M. and Bogner, Jennifer and Corrigan, John D. and Horn, Susan D. and Peng, Juan",
volume="100",
number="10",
pages="1986-1989",
abstract="The Comparative Effectiveness of Inpatient Rehabilitation Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI-CER) project used causal inference methods as an alternative to randomized controlled trials to evaluate rehabilitation practices. The TBI practice-based evidence dataset afforded the opportunity to compare the outcomes of different rehabilitation approaches while controlling for a large set of potential confounders using propensity score methods (PSMs). PSMs rely on 4 assumptions: positivity, exchangeability, consistency, and correct specification of the propensity score model. When these assumptions are met, PSMs provide a transparent means for evaluating potential causal relations between interventions and outcomes using observational data. In combination, the series of studies resulting from the TBI-CER project suggested that the content and approach used in treatment have a stronger effect on outcomes than the amount of time spent in treatment. Further, engagement of the patient and family in treatment is key to optimizing outcomes up to 9 months postdischarge from rehabilitation.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-9993",
doi="10.1016/j.apmr.2019.04.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2019.04.007"
}