RSCC OTA 117

Roland Jeroen Vermeulen, Editor To investigate changes of muscle recruitment and coordination following constraint-induced movement therapy, constraint-induced movement therapy plus electrical stimulation, and traditional occupational therapy in treating hand dysfunction. In a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial, children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy were randomly assigned to receive constraint-induced movement therapy (n = 22), constraint-induced movement therapy plus electrical stimulation (n = 23), or traditional occupational therapy (n = 23).

Good one!

This article compares the effectiveness of hydrotherapy vs. land based therapy in client's with moderate Parkinson's disease. It discusses which was more effective and in what way it increased quality of life.

Wonderful choice!

This article reviews common sensory problems related to CRPS and how different types of therapy are being used to enhance sensory discrimination and motor planning.

Does not meet criteria for assignment. Article simply describes sensory problems related to CRPS and describes therapies that are being used, but does not evaluate the actual effectiveness of the therapies. Continue searching!

Evidenced-based practice assignment

Meets basic requirements for the assignment, but is weak evidence as the researchers only measured the perceived effectiveness of EC (very subjective)

"To describe the development of context therapy, a new intervention approach designed for a randomized controlled trial."

Describes the development of an intervention approach - does not evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. Keep searching.

examining the use of constraint induced movement therapy in canadian neurological occupational and physical therapy

See comment above.

This article simply surveyed practicing therapists about their knowledge/use of CIMT - it does not describe a study in which the effectiveness of CIMT was evaluated. Continue searching.

This article is descriptive. It does not evaluate the effectiveness of AAT for FASD, merely discusses the possible use of AAT. Continue searching, please.

A peer reviewed article discussing the effects of soft splinting on upper limb function with cerebral palsy

Good choice

The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) compared with usual occupational therapy on upper-extremity movement, cognitive flexibility, and stroke impact in people less than 3 mo after stroke.

Excellent choice

Establishes if, and how, changes in communication impact on the lives of people with Parkinson's Disease.

Does not meet the criteria for the assignment. They are simply interviewing patients with Parkinson's - not evaluating the effectiveness of any particular type of intervention

This article pertains to the BIG and LOUD program for Parkinson's Disease.

This article is from a peer-reviewed journal. However, it "discusses" the programs and summarizes the evidence (from other studies) - it would be better to identify another source in the references of this article that represented a single study.

for evidence-based practice assignment

Perfect!