Gender differences in treatments and interventions received by children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
Annika Lundkvist JosenbyTomasz CzubaAnn I Alriksson-SchmidtPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2020)
Of the treatments prescribed, gender differences were observed for spinal braces and having undergone SDR. A statistically significant difference based on place of birth was noted for spinal bracing and having received ITB treatment. Other PT and OT treatments were associated with age, level of spasticity, and functional severity as classified using the GMFCS and the MACS. Increased awareness of differences based on gender, and where a child is born, could be obtained by inter- and intraprofessional discussions.