In this section, clinicians and families can find useful information about existing scientific research on early interventions for cerebral palsy (CP).
- For clinicians: You will find a list of outcomes examined in the selected studies for a particular type and severity of CP, whether the intervention was more effective, as effective. or less effective than the comparison intervention (e.g., usual care), and the level of evidence. Find out more about the levels of evidence here.
- More effective: Intervention shown to be more effective than comparison.
- As effective: Intervention shown to be as effective as the comparison.
- Less effective: Intervention shown to be less effective than comparison.
- For families: You will find answers to typical questions about existing interventions available for different types and severities of CP.
Recommended Interventions 🟩
Interventions that:
- Follow the three principles of the Interventional Clinical Practice Guideline (Morgan, C., Fetters, L., Adde, L., Badawi, N., Bancale, A., Boyd, R. N., … & Novak, I. (2021). Early intervention for children aged 0 to 2 years with or at high risk of cerebral palsy: international clinical practice guideline based on systematic reviews. JAMA pediatrics, 175(8), 846-858):
- Child-initiated movement
- Targeted training activities
- Task-specific and context-specific activities
- Have strong to moderate level of evidence
Potential Interventions 🟧
Interventions that:
- Follow the three principles of the Interventional Clinical Practice Guideline
- Have limited level of evidence. They show potential and may have preliminary research support but lack strong, conclusive evidence.
Unsupported Interventions 🟥
Interventions that do not follow the three principles of the Interventional Clinical Practice Guideline.