Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

Research to improve HRQoL in LMICs is required and should address all aspects of HRQoL. Future research is recommended to incorporate multi-respondent assessment, utilize both general and CP-specific measures of HRQoL, and delineate adolescents as a unique cohort. What this paper adds Children with cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries are at high risk of poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Physical well-being was poorest dimension of HRQoL and associated with impaired motor function.