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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-424 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Measurement |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- Internal validity
- Intracranial pressure
- Measurement
- Reproducibility
- Research design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing