Ottenbacher K
Am J Occup Ther. 1982 Sep;36(9):571-8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.36.9.571.
The results of studies examining the effectiveness of sensory integration therapy were reviewed, using recently developed quantitative methods that treat the literature review process as a unique type of research. Forty-nine studies were located initially. Eight of these studies met the following criteria: (a) they investigated the effect of sensory integration therapy; (b) they included dependent measures of academic achievement, motor or reflex performance, and/or language function; (c) they included a comparison between at least two groups; and (d) they reported quantitative results of the effect of sensory integration therapy. The 8 studies contained a total of 47 statistical hypothesis tests that evaluated the effectiveness of sensory integration therapy. An analysis of these tests, using quantitative reviewing methods, revealed that subjects participating in sensory integration therapy performed significantly better than members in the control groups who did not receive sensory integration therapy. The application of sensory integration therapy to various client populations is discussed in relation to the existing empirical support revealed in the studies reviewed. The advantages of quantitative reviewing procedures are discussed, and use of the procedures with the developing occupational therapy research literature is recommended.
本研究采用了最近开发的定量方法，将文献综述过程视为一种独特的研究类型，对考察感觉统合疗法有效性的研究结果进行了综述。最初共找到49项研究。其中8项研究符合以下标准：（a）研究了感觉统合疗法的效果；（b）纳入了学业成绩、运动或反射表现和/或语言功能的相关测量指标；（c）至少包括两组之间的比较；（d）报告了感觉统合疗法效果的定量结果。这8项研究总共包含47项统计假设检验，用于评估感觉统合疗法的有效性。运用定量综述方法对这些检验进行分析后发现，接受感觉统合疗法的受试者表现明显优于未接受感觉统合疗法的对照组成员。结合所综述研究中揭示的现有实证支持，讨论了感觉统合疗法在不同客户群体中的应用。讨论了定量综述程序的优点，并建议将该程序用于发展中的职业治疗研究文献。
