Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance
- Guidance:
- Spasticity in under 19s: management
- Date issued:
Research recommendations coming out of this guidance
- Inhibitors of functional ability:- What are the greatest inhibitors of functional ability in children and young people with upper motor neurone lesions?
- Botulinum toxin type A:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of botulinum toxin type A when used routinely or according to clinical need in children and young people who are at Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I, II or III?
- Intrathecal baclofen:- What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of continuous pump-administered intrathecal baclofen compared with usual care in children and young people who are at Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level IV or V?
- Selective dorsal rhizotomy:- Does selective dorsal rhizotomy followed by intensive rehabilitation performed between the ages of 3 and 9 years in children who are at Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level II or III result in good community mobility as a young adult?