Variation in Definitions of Kidney Abnormality in Patients with Spina Bifida: A Systematic Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We systematically reviewed the variability in definitions of kidney abnormality (KA) outcomes in individuals with spina bifida (SB).

Materials and methods

A systematic scoping review was conducted using MEDLINE, Embase™, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycInfo®, Web of Science™ and ClinicalTrials.gov for articles from time of database inception to September 2020. No language or patient age restrictions were applied. Primary research articles involving individuals with SB where KA was assessed as an outcome were included. Means of assessing KA and defining KA severity were abstracted.

Results

Of 2,034 articles found, 274 were included in the review. Most articles were published after 1990 (63.5%) and included pediatric-only populations (0-18 years; 60.5%). KA outcom

SUBMITTER: Rague JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086084 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature