Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics
Faculty Advisor
Anita Witt Mitchell, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Community Practitioner
Heather Clabo, OTR/L
DOI
10.21007/chp.mot2.2021.0007
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Spring 5-27-2021
Abstract
The purpose of our critically appraised topic is to combine the best evidence regarding the long-term outcomes in children with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) regarding posture and movement, gross and fine motor control, and activities of daily living (ADL) performance. The final portfolio contains eight articles. The study designs of these articles include a retrospective cohort study, two retrospective non-randomized studies without a control group, a retrospective review, a nationwide follow-up questionnaire analysis study, a case report, a case series, and a multiple quantitative case study. All studies related directly to our evidence-based PICO question and were used to determine the best evidence of the long-term outcomes in children with AFM. Overall, our findings showed that functional improvements were seen in most individuals, however, this varied from complete to incomplete recovery along with some persistent motor and functional deficits. Every case is different depending on when they were diagnosed, and how quickly they were able to implement a rehabilitation program into their everyday routine.
Recommended Citation
Henley, Megan D.; Hill, Lindie; Inman, Sydney; King, Molly Grace; Lopez, Sam; and Mahaffey, Carley , "Long-Term Outcomes in Children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis" (2021). Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics. Paper 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/chp.mot2.2021.0007.
https://dc.uthsc.edu/mot2/9
Project Portfolio
Comments
The accompanying presentation for this poster can be viewed here: Long-Term Outcomes in Children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis