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

Joseph, Prince JS ORCID: 0000-0002-6689-1120, Khattak, Mohammed ORCID: 0000-0002-8115-2043, Masudi, Sundas T, Minta, Louise and Perry, Daniel C ORCID: 0000-0001-8420-8252 (2023) Radiological assessment of hip disease in children with cerebral palsy: development of a core measurement set. Bone & joint open, 4 (11). pp. 825-831.

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Abstract

<h4>Aims</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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.<h4>Conclusion</h4>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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Brain Disorders, Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period, Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2023 12:16
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2024 22:21
DOI:	10.1302/2633-1462.411.bjo-2023-0060.r1
Open Access URL:	https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/2633-1...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3176694