Effect of Rehabilitation Treatments on Disability in Persons With Disorders of Consciousness: A Propensity Score Study

Sattin, D; Leonardi, M; Nelli, B; Bramanti, P; Marino, S; Ferro, S; Basaglia, N; Guido, D; Dolce, G; Lucca, L; Cortese, M; Ermio, C; Dattilo, T; Capomolla, S; Di Iasi, G; Estraneo, A; De Tanti, A; Maradini, N; Piperno, R; Ferri, A; Basaglia, N; Bergonzoni, A; Chiavaroli, F; Di Marco, F; Carli, S; Biasutti, E; Marin, D; Formisano, R; Rizza, F; Pisarri, F; Vichi, R; D'Urso, A; Grillo, G; Leto, A; Guerrasio, M; Taliento, C; Napolitano, F; Castelli, E; Lispi, M; Diverio, M; Barbieri, C; Bini, P; Angelino, G; Dada, O; Orlandi, A; Pistarini, C; Pisoni, C; Manera, M; Compostini, A; Aiachini, B; Pessina, A; Musio, A; Colombetti, E; Taraschi, S; Aluas, M; Croci, M; Negri, M; Zucchella, M; Guizzetti, G; Salamone, E; De Valle, G; Caroppi, S; Ramorino, E; Salina, D; Spannocchi, G; Strazzer, S; Villa, F; Guarnerio, C; Chiambretto, P; Dartizio, R; Feller, S; Franzoni, L; Giunco, F; Massironi, L; Azimonti, R; Marcolli, S; Meinecke, C; Buse, G; Marchesi, V; Molteni, F; Gramigna, C; Lanfranchi, M; Pisani, L; Sozzi, M; Borri, G; Cannata, A; Grillo, A; Roca, S; Locati, D; Arenare, F; Magnoni, A; Perin, C; Sussele, M; Quintana, T; Camici, M; Magistrelli, F; Samueli, T; San Felici, L; Manganelli, F; Vignati, M; Bellanova, L; Cattaneo, N; Ferraro, F; Olgiati, E; Brizioli, E; Vallasciani, M; Gironelli, L; Calderisi, E; Novelli, A; Scaramuzzo, R; Perino, C; Forno, R; Zamponi, E; Corna, S; Ferrario, S; Lamberti, G; Rosso, S; Colonna, F; Navarro, J; Trabacca, A; Gennaro, L; Bertolini, A; Addante, L; Amenduni, M; Fiore, P; Amoruso, M; Colella, D; Angelillo, M; Melis, G; Desogus, G; Bramanti, P; Marino, S; Baglieri, A; Galardi, G; Sant'Angelo, A; Posteraro, F; Forte, F; Logi, F; Potenza, F; Lino, M; Zaccara, G; Ragazzoni, A; Chiaramonti, R; March, A; Grober, G; Kaczor, M; Zelger, P; Mazzini, N; Monti, A; Zampolini, M; Scarponi, F; Avesani, R; Salvi, L; Tonin, P; Cosentino, E; Furlanetto, N; Bordin, M; Martinuzzi, A; Buffoni, M; Boldrini, P; Semerjian, M

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2019.07.010

Objective: To evaluate the effects of rehabilitation (physical and cognitive) treatments on the diagnosis severity and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) scores, adjusted for a number of potential confounders measured at baseline, in a large cohort of patients with disorders of consciousness across time. Design and Setting: An observational, longitudinal (2 evaluations), multicenter project was made in 90 Italian centers. Participants: Patients (N=364) with a diagnosis of disorders of consciousness. Main Outcome Measures: Primary outcome was the severity of diagnosis, expressed on an ordinal scale (Other

Sattin, D., Leonardi, M., Nelli, B., Bramanti, P., Marino, S., Ferro, S., et al. (2020). Effect of Rehabilitation Treatments on Disability in Persons With Disorders of Consciousness: A Propensity Score Study. ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 101(1), 95-105 [10.1016/j.apmr.2019.07.010].