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. 2020 Apr 19;2(3):100053. doi: 10.1016/j.arrct.2020.100053

Table 1.

Type and effectiveness of interventions based on type of caregiver engagement

Type of Caregiver Engagement (n) Patient Outcomes (All) Patient Outcomes (Mobility) Caregiver Outcomes Health System Outcomes
Inform (2)65,68 2↑65,68 2↑65,68 NR NR
Activate (4)42,43,48,67 4↑42,43,48,67 4↑42,43,48,67 1↑42 NR
Inform-activate (13)31,40,44, 45, 46,52, 53, 54, 55,59,62,66,69 9↑31,40,44,46,52,54,62,66,69 5↑40,44,52,66,69
1↔46
6↑31,44, 45, 46,53,55
1↔59
1↑59
3↔44,46,54
Activate-collaborate (1)32 1↔32 1↔32 1↑32 1↔32
Inform-collaborate (5)30,39,47,60,64 3↑30,39,60
1↔64
1↑39
2↔60,64
4↑30,47,60,64 1↑64
Inform-activate-collaborate (15)33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,41,49, 50, 51,56, 57, 58,61,63 7↑34, 35, 36,51,56,57,63
4↔33,37,41,50
6↑34, 35, 36,51,56,63
4↔33,37,41,50
3↑34,35,58
5↔33,38,41,50,61
4↑34, 35, 36,49
2↔41,50

NOTE. ↑ Statistically significant positive effect of intervention. ↓ Statistically significant negative effect of intervention. ↔ No statistically significant effect of intervention.

Abbreviations: n, number of studies reporting each outcome; NR, not reported.

Examples of caregiver engagement: inform: educate caregivers on how they can support patients in ADLs, including walking and transportation; activate: train caregivers on assisting patients perform exercises; collaborate: allow caregivers to contact the study therapist by telerehabilitation if they need additional support.

Includes studies that reported patient mobility.

Study did not analyze outcomes to test for statistical significance.