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Cerebral palsy registries
Christine Cans1, Geraldine Surman, Vicki McManus
1Registre des Handicaps de l'Enfant et Observatoire Perinatal, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France.
Insights
Cerebral palsy (CP) registers are valuable population databases for studying this childhood disability. They help monitor trends, potentially reduce CP frequency, and improve quality of life for affected children.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common childhood disability.
- Population-based registers are crucial for understanding CP prevalence and characteristics.
- Existing CP registers and data collections are present in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the US.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the utility of cerebral palsy (CP) registers.
- To discuss the role of CP registers in public health and clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing population databases with clear CP definitions and inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Collaborative efforts involving obstetricians, pediatricians, and epidemiologists.
- Leveraging data from multiple international CP registers and surveys.
Main Results:
- CP registers effectively address questions about CP prevalence and characteristics.
- International collaborative networks facilitate data collection and research.
- Registers aid in identifying subgroups for etiological investigations and informing parents.
Conclusions:
- CP registers are essential tools for epidemiological research and public health surveillance.
- These registers contribute to reducing CP incidence and enhancing the quality of life for children with CP.
- CP registers provide valuable support for clinicians and families, improving understanding and care.
Abstract:
Cerebral palsy (CP) registers appear to be appropriate tools for answering questions regarding the prevalence and characteristics of this common childhood disability. Registers are population databases issuing from multiple sources, relying on a clear definition and inclusion and exclusion criteria of CP, and requiring a mix of skills with the collaboration of obstetricians, pediatricians, and epidemiologists. In Europe alone there are 18 different CP registers or population data collections on CP, and collaborative research efforts exist through a European network. Data collection on CP has also been done in Australia (register), the United States (surveys), and Canada (register). Beside monitoring trends, other public health contributions of CP registers might be to reduce the frequency of CP and to improve the quality of life of children with CP. CP registers are useful to clinicians by enabling them to identify subgroups of children requiring specific etiologic investigations, and also to provide more accurate information to the parents of children with CP.
