Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 10 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 7 · 70%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 10%Low 1 · 10%Moderate 1 · 10%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events · children with CP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 206 participants
Very low

Adverse events · children with CP

BoNT‐A showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo or sham (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.29 [0.87, 1.93]
12 studies · 918 participants
Moderate
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · children with CP

BoNT‐A showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with serial casting (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.59 [0.03, 11.03]
3 studies · 64 participants
Low
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events (not reported) · children with CP

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found