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No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury

Authors: Ben Heskestad, Knut Waterloo, Roald Baardsen, Eirik Helseth, Bertil Romner, Tor Ingebrigtsen

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury.

Methods

Three hundred and twenty six patients underwent stratified randomization to an intervention group (n = 163) or a control group (n = 163). Every second patient was allocated to the intervention group. Participants in this group were offered a cognitive oriented consultation two weeks after the injury, while subjects allocated to the control group were not. Both groups were invited to follow up 3 and 12 months after injury.

Results

A total of 50 (15%) patients completed the study (intervention group n = 22 (13%), control group n = 28 (17%), not significant). There were no statistically significant differences between the intervention group and the control group.

Conclusions

There was no effect on outcomes from an early educational intervention two weeks after head injury.

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Title: No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury
Authors: Ben Heskestad
Knut Waterloo
Roald Baardsen
Eirik Helseth
Bertil Romner
Tor Ingebrigtsen
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1757-7241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-18-10

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No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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