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OBJECTIVE: This systematic review sought evidence concerning the effectiveness of
peer mentoring for people with traumatic brain injury.
DATA SOURCES: Fourteen
electronic databases were searched, including PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE
and the Cochrane Library, from inception to September 21 2016. Ten grey
literature databases, PROSPERO, two trials registers, reference lists and author
citations were also searched. REVIEW METHODS: Studies which employed a model of
one-to-one peer mentoring between traumatic brain injury survivors were included.
Two reviewers independently screened all titles and abstracts before screening
full texts of shortlisted studies. A third reviewer resolved disagreements. Two
reviewers independently extracted data and assessed studies for quality and risk
of bias. RESULTS: The search returned 753 records, including one identified
through hand searching. 495 records remained after removal of duplicates and 459
were excluded after screening. Full texts were assessed for the remaining 36
studies and six met the inclusion criteria. All were conducted in the United
States between 1996 and 2012 and employed a variety of designs including two
randomised controlled trials. A total of 288 people with traumatic brain injury
participated in the studies.
No significant improvements in social activity level
or social network size were found, but significant improvements were shown in
areas including behavioural control, mood, coping and quality of life.
CONCLUSION: There is limited evidence for the effectiveness of peer mentoring
after traumatic brain injury.
The available evidence comes from small-scale
studies, of variable quality, without detailed information on the content of
sessions or the 'active ingredient' of the interventions.

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