Variables included in cerebral palsy registries globally: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify cerebral palsy (CP) variables collected in CP registries from high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to assist with the development of a regional CP registry relevant to the African region.

Method

A systematic search of online databases to identify peer-reviewed publications and grey literature about CP risk-factor variables, using Ovid MEDLINE, Embase Ovid, CINAHL, and Google Scholar.

Results

A total of 197 studies published from global CP registries between 1990 and 2023 were identified. CP registries both from HICs and from LMICs included variables on prenatal CP risk factors. LMIC registries focused more on socioeconomic factors (the physical structure of the family home [21.1%, n = 8, in LMICs vs 1.7%, n = 2, in

SUBMITTER: Katangwe TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11579827 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature