Cannabis for pediatric epilepsy: protocol for a living systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric epilepsy, including treatment-resistant forms, has a major effect on the quality of life, morbidity, and mortality of affected children. Interest has been growing in the use of medical cannabis as a treatment for pediatric epilepsy, yet there has been no comprehensive review of the benefits and harms of cannabis use in this population. In this systematic review, we will search for, synthesize, and assess the published and gray literature in order to provide usable and relevant information to parents, clinicians, and policy makers.

Methods

We will perform a living systematic review of studies involving the use of cannabis to treat pediatric epilepsy. We will search the published and gray literature for studies involving children with any type of epilepsy

SUBMITTER: Elliott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052624 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature