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. 2015 Jul 20;2015(7):CD009727. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009727.pub2

Dawson 2013.

Trial name or title Managing executive dysfunction following acquired brain injury and stroke using an ecologically valid rehabilitation approach: a study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial
Methods RCT using blocks randomisation via a random numbers table
Participants Survivors of acquired brain injury or stroke recruited via community agencies
Interventions Intervention: The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupatonal Performance. This intervention involves teaching patients to set goals, plan for goal achievement, implement their plan, and evaluate their goal achievement (i.e. "Goal, Plan, Do, Check"). This is delivered in treatment sessions with an occupational therapist, involving up to 15 hours of contact therapy time
Control: Up to 15 hours of conventional, publicly‐funded community‐base occupational therapy
Outcomes Primary outcome: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Secondary outcomes: Performance Quality Rating Scale; Behavioural Rating Inventory of Executive Function ‐ Adult; Mayo‐Portland Adaptability Inventory Participation Index; Instrumental Acivities of Daily Living Profile
Starting date June 2013
Contact information Deirdre Dawson: ddawson@research.baycrest.org
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