Cochrane · systematic review · CD008602
Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
Bina, S, Pacey, V, Barnes, EH, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
25
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
17
Included studies
NR
No studies 17 · 68%Ungraded 3 · 12%Very low 1 · 4%Low 4 · 16%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 3 versionsTreatment of initial congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV; clubfoot)
Population: participants with CTEV at initial presentation
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2 participants | Ungraded |
Foot alignmentPirani score. Scale from: 0 to 6. A lower score indicates better alignment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Gait assessment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 25 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Treatment for resistant congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV; clubfoot)
Population: participants with resistant CTEV
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foot alignment | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 4 participants | Ungraded |
Gait assessment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 4 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Treatment of relapsed/recurrent congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV; clubfoot)
Population: participants with relapsed or recurrent CTEV
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foot alignment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gait assessment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Treatment for neglected congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV; clubfoot)
Population: participants with neglected CTEV
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foot alignment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Gait assessment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Treatment of other congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV; clubfoot) (timing not stated)
Population: participants with CTEV (type of case (i.e. whether initial presentation or relapsed) not specified)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Function ‐ | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Foot alignment Pirani score. A lower score indicates better alignment. Scale from: 0 to 6. | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 40 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Gait assessment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 5 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |