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Early multidisciplinary approach no more effective than usual care for traumatic injuries
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Early multidisciplinary approach no more effective than usual care for traumatic injuries
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Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Jul;35(14):1149-63. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.721047. Epub 2012 Oct 22

142 patients who had suffered a traumatic injury within 4 weeks were randomized to receive treatment using either a multidisciplinary intervention (MI), or usual care (UC) to determine the effectiveness of this approach on physical and psychological functioning. Results at 6 months indicated that there was no significant difference in physical or psychological function between the MI and UC groups. However, when the patients at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression were compared to the control group, those in the MI group reported better pain relief and a lower frequency of general physician (GP) visits. Acute post-traumatic adjustment, acute PTSD and depressive symptoms, acute pain and alcohol use were identified as the best predictors of psychological outcomes, mobility, and pain at 6 months.

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OrthoEvidence. Early multidisciplinary approach no more effective than usual care for traumatic injuries. ACE Report. 2013;3(10):25. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/early-multidisciplinary-approach-no-more-effective-than-usual-care-for-traumatic-injuries

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