Cohort profile: the Swiss Cerebral Palsy Registry (Swiss-CP-Reg) cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture that follows injuries to the developing brain. It results in motor dysfunction and a wide variety of comorbidities like epilepsy, pain, speech, hearing and vision disorders, cognitive dysfunction, and eating and digestive difficulties. Central data collection is essential to study the epidemiology, clinical presentations, care, and quality of life of patients affected by CP. CP specialists founded the Swiss Cerebral Palsy Registry (Swiss-CP-Reg) in 2017. This paper describes the design, structure, aims and achievements of the Swiss-CP-Reg and presents first results. METHODS: Swiss-CP-Reg records patients of any age suffering from CP who are born, treated, or live in Switzerland. It collects data from medical records and reports, from questionnaires answered by patients and their families, and from data linkage with routine statistics and other registries. The registry contains information on diagnosis, clinical presentation, comorbidities, therapies, personal information, family history, and quality of life. RESULTS: From August 2017 to August 2021, 546 participants (55% males, mean age at registration 8 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 5-12) were enrolled in Swiss-CP-Reg. Most had been born at term (56%), were less than 2 years old at diagnosis (73%, median 9 months, IQR: 18-25), and were diagnosed with spastic CP (76%). Most (59%) live with a mild motor impairment (Gross Motor…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cohort study, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 170 participants or records.
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