Journal article

Mapping the focus of research conducted with adults with cerebral palsy: an overview of systematic reviews

L Hickey, O Kuyucak, L Clausen, C Imms

Disability and Rehabilitation | Published : 2023

Abstract

Purpose: To map research conducted with adults with cerebral palsy (CP) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to understand the array of research available, identify key clinical messages and inform future research. Materials and methods: An overview of systematic reviews was conducted. Comprehensive searches (to December 2021) were conducted in PsycINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane, JBI, and EMBASE. Eligible studies were systematic reviews that included primary studies of adults with CP. Included reviews were assessed for study quality and mapped to the ICF components and chapters. A narrative synthesis of commonly reported outcomes wi..

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