Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages S69-S76 , December 2008

Long-Term Cognitive Outcome in Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Meta-Analysis Examining Timed and Untimed Tests at 1 and 4.5 or More Years After Injury

  • Lesley Ruttan, PhD, CPsych

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Lesley Ruttan, PhD, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 345 Rumsey Rd, Toronto, ON, M4G 1R7, Canada
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  • Krystle Martin, MA

      Affiliations

    • Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Anita Liu, HBSc

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Brenda Colella, MA

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Robin E. Green, PhD, CPsych

      Affiliations

    • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

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