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Moore L, Ben Abdeljelil A, Tardif PA, Zemek R, Reed N, Yeates KO, Emery CA, Gagnon IJ, Yanchar N, Bérubé M, Dawson J, Berthelot S, Stang A, Beno S, Beaulieu E, Turgeon AF, Labrosse M, Lauzier F, Pike I, Macpherson A, Freire GC. Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Ann Emerg Med 2024; 83:327-339. [PMID: 38142375 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE Our primary objectives were to identify clinical practice guideline recommendations for children with acute mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) presenting to an emergency department (ED), appraise their overall quality, and synthesize the quality of evidence and the strength of included recommendations. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and medical association websites from January 2012 to May 2023 for clinical practice guidelines with at least 1 recommendation targeting pediatric mTBI populations presenting to the ED within 48 hours of injury for any diagnostic or therapeutic intervention in the acute phase of care (ED and inhospital). Pairs of reviewers independently assessed overall clinical practice guideline quality using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II tool. The quality of evidence on recommendations was synthesized using a matrix based on the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) Evidence-to-Decision framework. RESULTS We included 11 clinical practice guidelines, of which 6 (55%) were rated high quality. These included 101 recommendations, of which 34 (34%) were based on moderate- to high-quality evidence, covering initial assessment, initial diagnostic imaging, monitoring/observation, therapeutic interventions, discharge advice, follow-up, and patient and family support. We did not identify any evidence-based recommendations in high-quality clinical practice guidelines for repeat imaging, neurosurgical consultation, or hospital admission. Lack of strategies and tools to aid implementation and editorial independence were the most common methodological weaknesses. CONCLUSIONS We identified 34 recommendations based on moderate- to high-quality evidence that may be considered for implementation in clinical settings. Our review highlights important areas for future research. This review also underlines the importance of providing strategies to facilitate the implementation of clinical practice guideline recommendations for pediatric mTBI.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lynne Moore
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.
| | - Anis Ben Abdeljelil
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
| | - Pier-Alexandre Tardif
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Roger Zemek
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| | - Nick Reed
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Keith Owen Yeates
- Department of Psychology, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, and Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Carolyn A Emery
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberts, Canada
| | - Isabelle J Gagnon
- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal Children's Hospital, Montréal, Québec, Canada
| | - Natalie Yanchar
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Mélanie Bérubé
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Jennifer Dawson
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| | - Simon Berthelot
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Antonia Stang
- Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Suzanne Beno
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Emilie Beaulieu
- Département de Pédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec-Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Alexis F Turgeon
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Melanie Labrosse
- Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
| | - François Lauzier
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Research Unit, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval (Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus), Québec City, Québec, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada
| | - Ian Pike
- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| | - Alison Macpherson
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | - Gabrielle C Freire
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Child Health Evaluative Sciences Program, Peter Gilgan Institute for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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