TY - JOUR
T1 - Community-based rehabilitation for people with physical and mental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Iemmi, Valentina
AU - Blanchet, Karl
AU - Gibson, Lorna J.
AU - Kumar, K. Suresh
AU - Rath, Santosh
AU - Hartley, Sally
AU - Murthy, Gudlavalleti V.S.
AU - Patel, Vikram
AU - Weber, Joerg
AU - Kuper, Hannah
PY - 2016/7/2
Y1 - 2016/7/2
N2 - We conducted a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) for people with physical and mental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, and/or their family/carers and community. We identified 15 eligible studies, 10 of which were randomised controlled studies. Overall, the studies suggested that CBR may be effective in improving the clinical outcomes and enhancing functioning and quality of life of the person with disabilities and his/her carer. However, this conclusion must be interpreted with caution due to the small number of studies, concerns about study quality and lack of information on cost-effectiveness of the interventions.
AB - We conducted a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of community-based rehabilitation (CBR) for people with physical and mental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, and/or their family/carers and community. We identified 15 eligible studies, 10 of which were randomised controlled studies. Overall, the studies suggested that CBR may be effective in improving the clinical outcomes and enhancing functioning and quality of life of the person with disabilities and his/her carer. However, this conclusion must be interpreted with caution due to the small number of studies, concerns about study quality and lack of information on cost-effectiveness of the interventions.
KW - Community-based rehabilitation
KW - developing countries
KW - mental disability
KW - physical disability
KW - systematic review
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/1acaee51-6d71-3579-9c68-eb36d1b3d810/
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84961390664
U2 - 10.1080/19439342.2016.1157623
DO - 10.1080/19439342.2016.1157623
M3 - Article
SN - 1943-9342
VL - 8
SP - 368
EP - 387
JO - Journal of Development Effectiveness
JF - Journal of Development Effectiveness
IS - 3
ER -