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SynthesisPediatric neurology2017

Vision Assessments and Interventions for Infants 0-2 Years at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.

Olena D Chorna, Andrea Guzzetta, Nathalie L Maitre

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Synthesis in Pediatric neurology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) overlooked: A retrospective review of missed opportunities to diagnose CVI.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Olena D ChornaCenter for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Andrea GuzzettaStella Maris Infant Laboratory for Early Intervention, Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Stella Maris Scientific Institute, Pisa, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
Nathalie L MaitreCenter for Perinatal Research and Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Electronic address: Nathalie.maitre@nationwidechildrens.org.

Funding

Early Childhood Constraint Therapy for Sensory/Motor Impairment in Cerebral PalsyR01HD081120 · NICHD · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI MAITRE, NATHALIE · 2015 to 2025
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NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD081120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We performed a systematic review and evaluated the level of evidence of vision interventions and assessments for infants at high risk for or with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy from zero to two years of age. Articles were evaluated based on the level of methodologic quality, evidence, and clinical utilization. Thirty publications with vision assessments and five with vision interventions met criteria for inclusion. Assessments included standard care neuroimaging, electrophysiology, and neuro-ophthalmologic examination techniques that are utilized clinically with any preverbal or nonverbal pediatric patient. The overall level of evidence of interventions was strong for neuroprotective interventions such as caffeine and hypothermia but weak for surgery, visual training, or developmental programs. There are few evidence-based interventions and assessments that address cerebral/cortical visual impairment-related needs of infants and toddlers at high risk for or with cerebral palsy. Recommendation guidelines include the use of three types of standard care methodologies and two types of protective interventions.

Indexed as

Cerebral PalsyChild, PreschoolElectrophysiologyHumansInfantNeuroimagingVision Disordersassessmentbrain injurycerebral palsyinfant high-risk infantvision

Identifiers

PMID28918222
PMCPMC5677526

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