Journal article
Cardiovascular disease and related risk factors in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review
Abstract
AIM: To summarize the literature on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), risk factors of CVD, and CVD-related mortality in adults with cerebral palsy (CP).
METHOD: A systematic review was conducted by searching the PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE (Ovid), Cochrane, and CINAHL databases. Selection criteria included adults with CP aged 18 years or over. Methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for observational …
Authors
Mcphee PG; Claridge EA; Noorduyn SG; Gorter JW
Journal
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol. 61, No. 8, pp. 915–923
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
August 2019
DOI
10.1111/dmcn.14028
ISSN
0012-1622