Niyatee P Samudra1, Soo M Park2, Sara E Gray1, Mohammed A Sebai3, DaiWai M Olson4. 1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. 2. Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. 3. Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 4. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas DaiWai.Olson@UTSouthwestern.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess whether the collection and communication of intracranial pressure (ICP) values were standardized and reproducible. METHODS: Integrative review of clinical trials (n = 357) reporting ICP as a variable. RESULTS: Only 24.1% of studies reported adequate data required for replication. Of the 357 reports, 342 provided information about the design, 274 discussed sampling strategy, 294 identified the ICP device type, 312 provided a unit of measure, 121 provided anatomical localization for measuring ICP, and 83 provided information about patient positioning. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of literature evaluated did not provide enough data for replication of results. Measuring and reporting ICP in the scientific literature is not standardized. A uniform standard would strengthen the quality of the evidence in neurocritical care and neurosurgical literature and better establish clinical guidelines for ICP management in neurologically injured patients.
PURPOSE: To assess whether the collection and communication of intracranial pressure (ICP) values were standardized and reproducible. METHODS: Integrative review of clinical trials (n = 357) reporting ICP as a variable. RESULTS: Only 24.1% of studies reported adequate data required for replication. Of the 357 reports, 342 provided information about the design, 274 discussed sampling strategy, 294 identified the ICP device type, 312 provided a unit of measure, 121 provided anatomical localization for measuring ICP, and 83 provided information about patient positioning. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of literature evaluated did not provide enough data for replication of results. Measuring and reporting ICP in the scientific literature is not standardized. A uniform standard would strengthen the quality of the evidence in neurocritical care and neurosurgical literature and better establish clinical guidelines for ICP management in neurologically injured patients.
Authors: David Y Chung; DaiWai M Olson; Sayona John; Wazim Mohamed; Monisha A Kumar; Bradford B Thompson; Guy A Rordorf Journal: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep Date: 2019-11-26 Impact factor: 5.081