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Tools assessment and diagnosis to infant colic: a systematic review
Author(s) -
García Marqués S.,
Chillón Martínez R.,
González Zapata S.,
Rebollo Salas M.,
Jiménez Rejano J. J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/cch.12454
Subject(s) - medicine , systematic review , medline , political science , law
Abstract Background Infant colic occurs between 10% and 40% of healthy born children in their first year of life. Its assessment is complex, and there are only a few instruments of appraisement and diagnosis. Methods Scientific articles located through a systematic review using the Pubmed, Scopus, Cochrane, PEDro, Dialnet, IME and Dialnet databases. Two researchers obtained data independently from relevant studies previously identified. Risk of bias was assessed according to the methods recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration, with reporting following the preferred reported items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses guidelines and evaluating their methodological quality based on the EMPRO scale. Results Four tools were obtained for valuation of infant colic. Parental diary of infant cry and fuss behaviour , Crying Pattern Questionnaire, Infant Colic Scale and, lastly, a validity of the Turkish version of the Infant Colic Scale . Conclusions Analysis of the existing tools involves the need to design and validate new assessment scales for this clinical frame.