Traumatic Brain Injury

Behavioural Issues
What are effective interventions for preventing and managing behavioural issues (e.g. agitation, aggression or disinhibition) in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Cognitive Deficits
What are effective interventions for managing cognitive deficits (e.g. poor memory, short attention span, impaired executive planning) in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Community Integration
What are effective interventions (e.g. support groups, technologies and programs) to optimise integration to community, social and family life for TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Drug & Alcohol
What are effective interventions for minimising drug and alcohol misuse in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Gait & Mobility
What are effective interventions for optimising gait and mobility in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Hand Function
What are effective interventions for maximising hand function in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Health Care Delivery
What is the effect of variations in health care organisation and delivery (e.g. coordination of services, availability of beds, providers and other services) on access to care and health-related outcomes for TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Leisure & Social
What are the effects of participation in leisure and social activities on health related outcomes in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Mental Health
What are effective interventions for mental health problems (e.g. post-traumatic stress disorder, depression) in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Muscle Strength
What are effective interventions (e.g. gym, physiotherapy, electrical stimulator, training, assisted exercise) for optimising overall muscle strength in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Nutrition
What are effective interventions for optimising nutrition and body weight in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Occupation & Education
What are effective interventions (e.g. vocational guidance, training, occupational therapy, working with families, advocacy) for improving occupational or educational productivity in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Spasticity
What are effective interventions for preventing and managing skeletal muscle spasticity in TBI patients?

Sep 2010

Spinal Cord Injury

Bladder
What are effective interventions for preventing and managing urinary tract problems in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Bowel
What are effective interventions for optimising bowel function in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Chest
Which interventions are effective for preventing and treating atelectasis and chest infections in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Cognitive Deficits
What are effective interventions for managing cognitive deficits (e.g. poor memory, short attention span, impaired executive planning) in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Hand Function
What are effective interventions for maximising hand function in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Health Care Delivery
What is the effect of variations in health care organisation and delivery (e.g. co-ordination of services, availability of beds, providers and other services) on access to care and health-related outcomes for SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Health Information
What are effective strategies for the delivery of health-related information (e.g. education programs, internet) in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Leisure & Social
What are the effects of participation in leisure and social activities on health-related outcomes in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Limb Function
What are effective interventions for optimising limb function in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Mental Health
What are effective interventions for mental health problems (e.g. post-traumatic stress disorder, depression) in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Mobility
What are effective interventions for optimising mobility (e.g. walking, sitting, standing, transferring) in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Muscle Strength
What are effective interventions (e.g. gym, physiotherapy, sport, electrical stimulator, training, assisted exercise) for optimising muscle strength in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Nutrition
What are effective interventions for optimising nutrition and body weight in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Occupation & Education
What are effective interventions (e.g. vocational guidance, training, occupational therapy, working with families, advocacy) for improving occupational or educational productivity in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Pain
What are effective interventions for managing pain for SCI sufferers?

Sep 2010

Sleep Disordered Breathing
What are the effective interventions for sleep disordered breathing in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Spasticity
What are effective interventions for preventing and managing skeletal muscle spasticity in SCI patients?

Sep 2010

Trache
What are optimal approaches to tracheostomy management and weaning in SCI patients?

Sep 2010