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Interventions for managing weight change following paediatric acquired brain injury: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Shah Emily,
Lodh Rajib,
Siddell Poppy,
Morrall Matthew C H J
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.13182
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , intervention (counseling) , acquired brain injury , craniopharyngioma , medline , physical therapy , rehabilitation , psychiatry , surgery , political science , law
Objective To systematically review literature reporting interventions for weight change following paediatric acquired brain injury (ABI). Method A systematic search of the literature was conducted using advanced search techniques. The retrieval identified 1562 papers, of which 30 were relevant. The total number of paediatric participants was 759. Results There is a paucity of higher quality evidence to support the use of weight change interventions following paediatric ABI. Substantial variation in screening, outcome measures, intervention, and reporting were demonstrated. Some support was found for the use of hypothalamic‐sparing surgery as a method to prevent obesity following craniopharyngioma resection. Interpretation There is a need for further study in this area to inform clinical and research practice; recommendations are given.