Clinical Prediction Models for Suspected Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although various clinical prediction models (CPMs) have been described for diagnosing pediatric foreign body aspiration (FBA), to our knowledge, there is still no consensus regarding indications for bronchoscopy, the criterion standard for identifying airway foreign bodies.

Objective

To evaluate currently available CPMs for diagnosing FBA in children.

Data sources

Performed in Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL database with citation searching of retrieved studies.

Study selection

Prediction model derivation and validation studies for diagnosing FBA in children were included. Exclusion criteria included adult studies; studies that included variables that were not available in routine clinical practice and outcomes for FBA w

SUBMITTER: Lee JJW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283669 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature