TY - JOUR
T1 - One-year follow-up to a randomized controlled trial of an energy conservation course for persons with multiple sclerosis
AU - Mathiowetz, Virgil G.
AU - Matuska, Kathleen M.
AU - Finlayson, Marcia L.
AU - Luo, Ping
AU - Chen, Hua Yun
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - In this randomized controlled trial, 169 persons with multiple sclerosis were randomly assigned to an immediate intervention group or a delayed control group using a crossover design. The outcome measures (Fatigue Impact Scale and SF-36 Health Survey) were measured four times before and after courses. This study investigated whether the immediate benefits of a 6-week, community-based, energy conservation course for persons with multiple sclerosis were maintained at 1-year follow-up. We performed intent-to-treat and compliers-only analyses using mixed effects analysis of variance models. Results showed that the beneficial effects were maintained 1-year postcourse compared with immediate postcourse. In addition, there were significant improvements in all three subscales of the Fatigue Impact Scale and in four subscales of SF-36 Health Survey 1-year postcourse compared with precourse. Together, these results provide strong evidence that the beneficial effects of the energy conservation course taught by occupational therapists were maintained up to 1-year postcourse.
AB - In this randomized controlled trial, 169 persons with multiple sclerosis were randomly assigned to an immediate intervention group or a delayed control group using a crossover design. The outcome measures (Fatigue Impact Scale and SF-36 Health Survey) were measured four times before and after courses. This study investigated whether the immediate benefits of a 6-week, community-based, energy conservation course for persons with multiple sclerosis were maintained at 1-year follow-up. We performed intent-to-treat and compliers-only analyses using mixed effects analysis of variance models. Results showed that the beneficial effects were maintained 1-year postcourse compared with immediate postcourse. In addition, there were significant improvements in all three subscales of the Fatigue Impact Scale and in four subscales of SF-36 Health Survey 1-year postcourse compared with precourse. Together, these results provide strong evidence that the beneficial effects of the energy conservation course taught by occupational therapists were maintained up to 1-year postcourse.
KW - Energy effectiveness
KW - Fatigue
KW - Occupational therapy
KW - Outcomes
KW - Quality of life
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Work simplification
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U2 - 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3282f14434
DO - 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3282f14434
M3 - Article
C2 - 17975450
AN - SCOPUS:35848960534
SN - 0342-5282
VL - 30
SP - 305
EP - 313
JO - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
JF - International Journal of Rehabilitation Research
IS - 4
ER -