A systematic review and quality analysis of pediatric traumatic brain injury clinical practice guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity for children globally. Adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines have been shown to improve TBI outcomes. To inform the creation of a pediatric TBI management guideline for a low and middle income country context, we assessed the quality of available clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the acute management pediatric TBI.

Methods

Articles were identified and retrieved from MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, LILACS, Africa-Wide Information and Global Index Medicus. These articles were screened by four reviewers independently. Based on the eligibility criteria, with the exception of literature reviews, opinion papers and editor's letters, articles published from 1995 to Novem

SUBMITTER: Appenteng R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6072093 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature