Radiological assessment of hip disease in children with cerebral palsy : development of a core measurement set

© 2023 Joseph et al..

Aims: Hip disease is common in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and can decrease quality of life and function. Surveillance programmes exist to improve outcomes by treating hip disease at an early stage using radiological surveillance. However, studies and surveillance programmes report different radiological outcomes, making it difficult to compare. We aimed to identify the most important radiological measurements and develop a core measurement set (CMS) for clinical practice, research, and surveillance programmes.

Methods: A systematic review identified a list of measurements previously used in studies reporting radiological hip outcomes in children with CP. These measurements informed a two-round Delphi study, conducted among orthopaedic surgeons and specialist physiotherapists. Participants rated each measurement on a nine-point Likert scale ('not important' to 'critically important'). A consensus meeting was held to finalize the CMS.

Results: Overall, 14 distinct measurements were identified in the systematic review, with Reimer's migration percentage being the most frequently reported. These measurements were presented over the two rounds of the Delphi process, along with two additional measurements that were suggested by participants. Ultimately, two measurements, Reimer's migration percentage and femoral head-shaft angle, were included in the CMS.

Conclusion: This use of a minimum standardized set of measurements has the potential to encourage uniformity across hip surveillance programmes, and may streamline the development of tools, such as artificial intelligence systems to automate the analysis in surveillance programmes. This core set should be the minimum requirement in clinical studies, allowing clinicians to add to this as needed, which will facilitate comparisons to be drawn between studies and future meta-analyses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

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Bone & joint open - 4(2023), 11 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 825-831

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Joseph, Prince J S [VerfasserIn]
Khattak, Mohammed [VerfasserIn]
Masudi, Sundas T [VerfasserIn]
Minta, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Perry, Daniel C [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 03.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1302/2633-1462.411.BJO-2023-0060.R1

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NLM364010665