Neurocognitive functioning and health-related quality of life of children after pediatric intensive care admission: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study systematically reviewed recent findings on neurocognitive functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children after pediatric intensive care unit admission (PICU).

Data sources

Electronic databases searched included Embase, Medline Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Google Scholar. The search was limited to studies published in the last five years (2015-2019).

Study selection

Original studies assessing neurocognitive functioning or HRQoL in children who were previously admitted to the PICU were included in this systematic review.

Data extraction

Of the 3649 identified studies, 299 met the inclusion criteria based on title abstract screening. After full-text screening, 75 articles were included in the qualitative data

SUBMITTER: Hordijk JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356943 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature