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Review
. 2020 Dec;67(12):e28681.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.28681. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

The Italian consensus conference on the role of rehabilitation for children and adolescents with leukemia, central nervous system, and bone tumors, part 1: Review of the conference and presentation of consensus statements on rehabilitative evaluation of motor aspects

Francesca Rossi  1 , Federica Ricci  2 , Stefano Botti  3 , Daniele Bertin  4 , Simona Breggiè  5 , Roberto Casalaz  6 , Marta Cervo  7 , Paola Ciullini  7 , Monica Coppo  8 , Annalisa Cornelli  9 , Maria Esposito  1 , Miriana Ferrarese  8 , Marina Ghetti  10 , Lucia Longo  8 , Mattia Morri  11 , Gabriella Naretto  12 , Nicoletta Orsini  13 , Franca Fagioli  4 ; AIEOP Rehabilitation Working Group Members
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The Italian consensus conference on the role of rehabilitation for children and adolescents with leukemia, central nervous system, and bone tumors, part 1: Review of the conference and presentation of consensus statements on rehabilitative evaluation of motor aspects

Francesca Rossi et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Because of increasing survival rates in pediatric oncology, attention is focusing on cancer and its treatment-related side effects. Rehabilitation may reduce their impact. However, the literature does not provide strong evidence regarding rehabilitation pathways. Therefore, the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology organized a consensus conference on the role of rehabilitation of motor impairments in children/adolescents affected by leukemia, central nervous system, and bone tumors to define recommendations for daily practice. The grading of recommendation assessment, developing and evaluation (GRADE) method was used in order to formulate questions, select outcomes, evaluate evidence, and create recommendations. This paper includes the results on the rehabilitation assessment.

Keywords: functional assessment; pediatric oncology; rehabilitation; rehabilitative evaluation.

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