Publications by authors named "A S Hoffberg"

Context: Prognostic prediction models (PPMs) can help clinicians predict outcomes.

Objective: To critically examine peer-reviewed PPMs predicting delayed recovery among pediatric patients with concussion.

Data Sources: Ovid Medline, Embase, Ovid PsycInfo, Web of Science Core Collection, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar.

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Objective: Synthesize data regarding barriers and facilitators of adoption (ie, adoption determinants) of evidence-based occupational (OT) and physical therapy (PT) interventions within real-world practice. Whether evidence varied across disciplines, settings, and use of theoretical frameworks was also examined.

Data Sources: Literature published from database inception to December 9, 2022, in OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, OVID PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar.

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Article Synopsis
  • A systematic review was conducted to find measures for evaluating developmental outcomes after abusive head trauma (AHT) and to examine influencing factors and interventions.
  • The review included 59 studies, utilizing 115 different assessment tools, with only 3 studies rated as low risk of bias.
  • The findings highlighted significant variability in how developmental outcomes were measured, limiting the understanding of AHT's impact and the effectiveness of interventions, suggesting a need for more consistent approaches in research and clinical practice.
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Bright light therapy (BLT) is a promising non-pharmacological treatment for a range of psychiatric conditions. The goal of this review was to provide a comprehensive overview of the efficacy of BLT across mental and behavioral illnesses. Using systematic umbrella review methodology, we searched Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating BLT for any mental or behavioral illness from the date of inception until March 2021.

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