What's New
June 25, 2024: Welcome to the new website for the Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Rehabilitation of Adults with Moderate to Severe TBI (formerly the INESSS-ONF Guideline). New evidence-based recommendations, revisions to existing recommendations, and updates to section Rationales, System Implications, Tools and Resources, and Summary of Evidence can be found in the following sub-sections:
- A - Key Components of TBI Rehabilitation (2 new recommendations, 14 updated recommendations)
- B - Telehealth (14 new recommendations)
- C - Subacute Rehabilitation (4 new recommendations, 19 updated recommendations)
- D - Promoting Reintegration and Participation (2 new recommendations, 23 updated recommendations)
- E - Caregivers and Families (4 updated recommendations)
- F - Brain Injury Education and Awareness (3 updated recommendations)
- G - Capacity and Consent (3 updated recommendations)
- H - Comprehensive Assessment of the Person with TBI (3 new recommendations, 8 updated recommendations)
- I - Disorders of Consciousness (10 new recommendations, 9 updated recommendations)
- J - Cognitive Functions (7 new recommendations, 20 updated recommendations)
- K - Cognitive Communication (3 new recommendations, 6 updated recommendations)
- L - Dysphagia and Nutrition (4 updated recommendations)
- M - Motor Function and Control (5 updated recommendations)
- N - Sensory Impairment (2 updated recommendations)
- O - Fatigue and Sleep Disorders (3 new recommendations, 2 updated recommendations)
- P - Pain and Headaches (17 new recommendations, 2 updated recommendations)
- Q - Psychosocial / Adaptation Issues (2 updated recommendations)
- R - Neurobehaviour and Mental Health (5 new recommendations, 24 updated recommendations)
- S - Substance Use Disorders (4 updated recommendations)
- T - Medical / Nursing Management (5 new recommendations, 9 updated recommendations)
- U - Intimacy and Sexuality (6 new recommendations)
Look out for the 'Open Access INCOG 2.0 Guidelines Series' under Tools & Resources in sub-sections J and K!
October 7, 2024: Check out our new publications in JHTR's latest special issue:
- Updated Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Rehabilitation of Adults With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Behavioral Recommendations. MacKenzie, H. M., et al. 2024. Click HERE to read.
- Evidence-Based Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventions for the Management of Behavioral Issues in Individuals With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. MacKenzie, H. M. et al., 2024. Click HERE to read.
- Evidence-Based Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventions for Mental Health Management Post-Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Flores-Sandoval, C. et al., 2024. Click HERE to read.
- Updated Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Rehabilitation of Adults With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Mental Health Recommendations. Swati, M., et al. 2024. Click HERE to read.
- Experiences and Challenges Updating a Living Evidence-Based Review of Randomized Controlled Trials on Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in Individuals With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Teasell, R. et al., 2024. Click HERE to read.
- Lessons Learned From Moving to Living Guidelines—The Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for the Rehabilitation of Adults With Moderate-to-Severe TBI. Patsakos, E. M., et al. 2024. Click HERE to read.
- INTIMASY-TBI Guideline: Optimization of INTIMAcy, SexualitY, and Relationships Among Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury. Patsakos, E. M., et al. 2024. Click HERE to read.
September 25, 2024: Access the Neurotrauma Care Pathways website by clicking on the image below!
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