Latin American Cerebral Palsy Register (LATAM-CPR): study protocol to develop a collaborative register with surveillance of children with cerebral palsy in Latin American countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the leading causes of childhood disability globally with a high burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Preliminary findings from the global LMIC CP Register (GLM CPR) suggest that the majority of CP in LMICs are due to potentially preventable causes. Such data are lacking in the Latin American region. Generating comparable epidemiological data on CP from this region could enable translational research and services towards early diagnosis and early intervention. We aim to establish a Latin American multicountry network and online data repository of CP called Latin American Cerebral Palsy Register (LATAM-CPR).

Methods and analysis

The LATAM-CPR will be modelled after the GLM CPR and will support new and emerging Lat

SUBMITTER: Ruiz Brunner MLM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729276 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature