A novel assessment of participation and executive functions (A-PEX) for traumatic brain injury: a validity study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Executive function deficits are a main cause of participation restrictions post-traumatic brain injury (TBI). Assessing executive functions through actual daily participation may provide valuable information for treatment planning and progress.

Aim

This study aimed to validate the Assessment of Participation and Executive Functions (A-PEX), a tool for evaluating executive function deficits through actual participation in the inpatient rehabilitation context during the subacute phase following TBI.

Design

A cross-sectional with a longitudinal component.

Setting

Inpatient rehabilitation facility.

Population

This study included 56 participants divided into two groups: 30 with orthopedic or spinal cord injuries and 26 with TBI.

Methods

Inte

SUBMITTER: Eliav R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272933 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature