作者
Renee Speyer, Reinie Cordier, Jae‐Hyun Kim, Naomi Cocks, Emilia Michou, Sarah Wilkes‐Gillan
发表日期
2019/11
来源
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
卷号
61
期号
11
页码范围
1249-1258
简介
Aim
To determine the prevalence of drooling, swallowing, and feeding problems in persons with cerebral palsy (CP) across the lifespan.
Method
A systematic review was conducted using five different databases (AMED, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, and PubMed). The selection process was completed by two independent researchers and the methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the STROBE and AXIS guidelines. Meta‐analyses were conducted to determine pooled prevalence estimates of drooling, swallowing, and feeding problems with stratified group analyses by type of assessment and Gross Motor Function Classification System level.
Results
A total of 42 studies were included. Substantial variations in selected outcome measures and variables were observed, and data on adults were limited. Pooled prevalence estimates determined by meta‐analyses were as high as 44.0% (95 …
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