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. 2017 Sep 14;58(1):51-62.
doi: 10.3233/WOR-172597.

Cognition and return to work after mild/moderate traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

Karthik Mani  1 , Bryan Cater  2 , Akshay Hudlikar  3
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Cognition and return to work after mild/moderate traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

Karthik Mani et al. Work. .

Abstract

Background: Approximately two percent of the United States population are traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors. The unemployment rate among them is substantial. Cognitive skills are essential to perform any job.

Objective: We analyzed the literature on cognitive rehabilitation (CR) related to mild/moderate TBI to learn the influence of cognition on return to work (RTW) post TBI.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the studies on CR related to RTW post TBI that were published between 2000 and 2015.

Results: We critically reviewed 30 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Ten studies highlighted cognition as a predictor variable, seven studies demonstrated support for cognitive testing in RTW assessments, and 13 studies showed the efficacy of CR in facilitating RTW post TBI.

Conclusion: Cognition plays a significant role in predicting and facilitating RTW in patients with TBI.

Keywords: Cognitive rehabilitation; evidence-based review; vocational outcome.

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