Treatment of severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effecitveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of mechanical ankle support with tubular bandage. The CAST trial
Cooke MW, Marsh JL, Clark M, Nakash R, Jarvis RM, Hutton JL, Szczepura A, Wilson S, Lamb SE
 
 
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Cooke MW, Marsh JL, Clark M, Nakash R, Jarvis RM, Hutton JL, Szczepura A, Wilson S, Lamb SE. Treatment of severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effecitveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of mechanical ankle support with tubular bandage. The CAST trial. Health Technology Assessment 2009; 13(13): 1-144
Authors' conclusions

Study found that the choice of treatment for severe ankle sprain may affect the speed of recovery but not the long-term outcome and that the decision about which brace to apply should incorporate an assessment of likely compliance and acceptability to patients.

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http://www.hta.ac.uk/1309
INAHTA brief and checklist

http://www.inahta.org/Publications/Briefs-Checklist-Impact/2009/4208/

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Subject indexing assigned by CRD
MeSH
Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Ankle Injuries; Bandages; Braces; Costs and Cost Analysiss; Recovery of Function; Restraint, Physical; Sprains and Strains
Language Published
English
Country of organisation
England
Address for correspondence
NETSCC, Health Technology Assessment, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton, SO16 7NS UK Tel: +44 23 8059 5586 Email: hta@hta.ac.uk
AccessionNumber
32009100045
Date abstract record published
13/05/2009
 
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