Blood pressure in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to determine the overall mean blood pressure and prevalence of hypertension among a representative sample of adults living with cerebral palsy by combining individual participant data. Additional objectives included estimating variations between subgroups and investigating potential risk factors for hypertension.

Methods

Potential datasets were identified by literature searches for studies published between January 2000 and November 2017 and by experts in the field. Samples of adults with cerebral palsy (n ≥ 10, age ≥ 18 years) were included if blood pressure data, cerebral palsy-related factors (e.g. cerebral palsy subtype), and sociodemographic variables (e.g. age, sex) were available. Hypertension was define

SUBMITTER: Noten S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8452335 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature