Australian guidelines for the management of children with achondroplasia.

Authors

Louise J Tofts, Jennifer A Armstrong, Stephanie Broley, Theresa Carroll, Penelope J Ireland, Minna Koo, Katherine Langdon, Lesley McGregor, Fiona McKenzie, Divyesh Mehta, Ravi Savarirayan, Tracy Tate, Alison Wesley, Andreas Zankl, Maree Jenner, Marta Eyles, Verity Pacey

Published in

Journal of paediatrics and child health. Volume 59. Issue 2. Pages 229-241. Epub Jan 11, 2023.

Abstract

Achondroplasia is the most common form of skeletal dysplasia. In addition to altered growth, children and young people with achondroplasia may experience medical complications, develop and function differently to others and require psychosocial support. International, European and American consensus guidelines have been developed for the management of achondroplasia. The Australian focused guidelines presented here are designed to complement those existing guidelines. They aim to provide core care recommendations for families and clinicians, consolidate key resources for the management of children with achondroplasia, facilitate communication between specialist, local teams and families and support delivery of high-quality care regardless of setting and geographical location. The guidelines include a series of consensus statements, developed using a modified Delphi process. These statements are supported by the best available evidence assessed using the National Health and Medicine Research Council's criteria for Level of Evidence and their Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE). Additionally, age specific guides are presented that focus on the key domains of growth, medical, development, psychosocial and community. The guidelines are intended for use by health professionals and children and young people with achondroplasia and their families living in Australia.

PMID:
36628540
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