Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.

{"article_title":"Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.","author":"Chang AB, Oppenheimer JJ, Weinberger MM, Rubin BK, Weir K, Grant CC, Irwin RS","journal_title":"Chest","issn":"1931-3543","isbn":"","publication_date":"2017-04-01","volume":"151","issue":"4","first_page":"875","page_count":"","accession_number":"28104362","doi":"10.1016\/j.chest.2016.12.025","publisher":"Elsevier","doctype":"Journal Article","subjects":"Algorithms; Cough therapy; Disease Management; Adolescent; Child; Chronic Disease; Delphi Technique; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans","interest_area":["Pediatric Medicine"," Pulmonology"," Emergency Medicine"],"abstract":"Background: Using management algorithms or pathways potentially improves clinical outcomes. We undertook systematic reviews to examine various aspects in the generic approach (use of cough algorithms and tests) to the management of chronic cough in children (aged \u2264 14 years) based on key questions (KQs) using the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome format. Methods: We used the CHEST Expert Cough Panel's protocol for the systematic reviews and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) methodological guidelines and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. Data from the systematic reviews in conjunction with patients' values and preferences and the clinical context were used to form recommendations. Delphi methodology was used to obtain the final grading. Results: Combining data from systematic reviews addressing five KQs, we found high-quality evidence that a systematic approach to the management of chronic cough improves clinical outcomes. Although there was evidence from several pathways, the highest evidence was from the use of the CHEST approach. However, there was no or little evidence to address some of the KQs posed. Conclusions: Compared with the 2006 Cough Guidelines, there is now high-quality evidence that in children aged \u2264 14 years with chronic cough (> 4 weeks' duration), the use of cough management protocols (or algorithms) improves clinical outcomes, and cough management or testing algorithms should differ depending on the associated characteristics of the cough and clinical history. A chest radiograph and, when age appropriate, spirometry (pre- and post-\u03b2 2 agonist) should be undertaken. Other tests should not be routinely performed and undertaken in accordance with the clinical setting and the child's clinical symptoms and signs (eg, tests for tuberculosis when the child has been exposed). Copyright \u00a9 2017 American College of Chest Physicians. All rights reserved.","url":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdl&AN=28104362","isPdfLink":false,"isSAML":false,"an":"28104362","number_other":"","type_pub":"","issn_electronic":"1931-3543","languages":"English","language":"eng","date_entry":"Date Created: 20170121 Date Completed: 20170515 Latest Revision: 20170515","date_update":"20240104","titleSource":"Chest [Chest] 2017 Apr; Vol. 151 (4), pp. 875-883. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jan 16.","date_pub_cy":"","type_document":"","contract_publisher":"","authored_on":"2017-04-01","description":"Background: Using management algorithms or pathways potentially improves clinical outcomes. We undertook systematic reviews to examine various aspects in the generic approach (use of cough algorithms and tests) to the management of chronic cough in children (aged \u2264 14 years) based on key questions (KQs) using the Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome format.<br \/>Methods: We used the CHEST Expert Cough Panel's protocol for the systematic reviews and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) methodological guidelines and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. Data from the systematic reviews in conjunction with patients' values and preferences and the clinical context were used to form recommendations. Delphi methodology was used to obtain the final grading.<br \/>Results: Combining data from systematic reviews addressing five KQs, we found high-quality evidence that a systematic approach to the management of chronic cough improves clinical outcomes. Although there was evidence from several pathways, the highest evidence was from the use of the CHEST approach. However, there was no or little evidence to address some of the KQs posed.<br \/>Conclusions: Compared with the 2006 Cough Guidelines, there is now high-quality evidence that in children aged \u2264 14 years with chronic cough (> 4 weeks' duration), the use of cough management protocols (or algorithms) improves clinical outcomes, and cough management or testing algorithms should differ depending on the associated characteristics of the cough and clinical history. A chest radiograph and, when age appropriate, spirometry (pre- and post-\u03b2 <subscript>2<\/subscript> agonist) should be undertaken. Other tests should not be routinely performed and undertaken in accordance with the clinical setting and the child's clinical symptoms and signs (eg, tests for tuberculosis when the child has been exposed).<br \/> (Copyright © 2017 American College of Chest Physicians. All rights reserved.)","upload_link":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&scope=site&db=mdl&AN=28104362&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds","no_of_pages":"","authored_by":"Chang AB, Oppenheimer JJ, Weinberger MM, Rubin BK, Weir K, Grant CC, Irwin RS"}