RT Journal Article
T1 Computer-based cognitive interventions in acquired brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
A1 Fernandez-Lopez, Rodrigo
A1 Antoli, Adoracion
K1 Attention
K1 Humans
K1 Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
AB Acquired brain injury (ABI) leads to cognitive deficits in a great variety of cognitive functions. Interventions aimed at reducing such deficits include the use of computer-based cognitive interventions. The present work synthetizes and quantitively analyses the effect of computer-based cognitive interventions in ABI. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest and Ovid databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) addressing this issue. A total number of 8 randomized-controlled trials were included for systematic review and meta-analysis. Univariate meta-analyses were conducted for every cognitive function, producing aggregates when a study contributed more than one effect size per cognitive domain. Random-effects meta-analyses showed an improvement of Visual and Verbal working memory, while other domains like Attention, Processing speed, Executive functions and Memory were not benefited by the interventions. Computer-based cognitive interventions might be a beneficial intervention for ABI population to improve Visual and Verbal working memory, although no effect was found in other cognitive domains. Implications and possible future directions of the research are discussed.
PB Public Library of Science
YR 2020
FD 2020-06-17
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15906
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/15906
LA en
NO Fernández López R, Antolí A. Computer-based cognitive interventions in acquired brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One. 2020 Jul 9;15(7):e0235510.
DS RISalud
RD Oct 29, 2025