Detection of intracranial hypertension in children using optical coherence tomography: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the diagnostic capability of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in children aged under 18 years old with intracranial hypertension (IH).

Design

Systematic review.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review using the following platforms to search the keywords 'optical coherence tomography' and 'intracranial hypertension' from inception to 2 April 2020: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed and Web of Science, without language restrictions. Our search returned 2729 records, screened by two independent screeners. Studies were graded according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tool for observational studies.

Results

Twenty-one studies were incl

SUBMITTER: Rufai SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359522 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature