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Interventions to improve physical function for children and young people with cerebral palsy: international clinical practice guideline

作者:Jackman

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发表时间:2022

发表期刊:Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

证据类型:实践指南

Aim: To provide recommendations for interventions to improve physical function for children and young people with cerebral palsy. Method: An expert panel prioritized questions and patient-important outcomes. Using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methods, the panel assessed the certainty of evidence and made recommendations, with international expert and consumer consultation. Results: The guideline comprises 13 recommendations (informed by three systematic reviews, 30 randomized trials, and five before-after studies). To achieve functional goals, it is recommended that intervention includes client-chosen goals, whole-task practice within real-life settings, support to empower families, and a team approach. Age, ability, and child/family preferences need to be considered. To improve walking ability, overground walking is recommended and can be supplemented with treadmill training. Various approaches can facilitate hand use goals: bimanual therapy, constraint-induced movement therapy, goal-directed training, and cognitive approaches. For self-care, whole-task practice combined with assistive devices can increase independence and reduce caregiver burden. Participation in leisure goals can combine whole-task practice with strategies to address environmental, personal, and social barriers. Interpretation: Intervention to improve function for children and young people with cerebral palsy needs to include client-chosen goals and whole-task practice of goals. Clinicians should consider child/family preferences, age, and ability when selecting specific interventions.