Osteoporosis, bone & mineral

Proposed diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of hypophosphatasia in children and adolescents: results from the hypophosphatasia (HPP) International Working Group

Osteoporos IntPublished Systematic literature review and expert consensus

Authors' conclusion

These were organized into three major and six minor criteria, with diagnosis of HPP being made when two major or one major and two minor criteria are present.

Study context

Population
Published literature on diagnosis or clinical manifestations of HPP in children (narrative reviews, case series/reports)papers reviewed
Participants
93 participants
Outcome
Agreement and prevalence of 15 initial clinical manifestations in the literature
Methodological detailsproposed diagnostic criteria, International HPP Working Group, multidisciplinary experts from Europe and North America, two independent reviewers, Medline, Medline In-Process and Embase search 2005–2020
  • Proposed diagnostic criteria
  • International HPP Working Group
  • Multidisciplinary experts from Europe and North America
  • Two independent reviewers
  • Medline, Medline In-Process and Embase search 2005–2020

Recommendations

As reported in the abstract

Proposed criteria: diagnosis of HPP when 2 major or 1 major + 2 minor criteria present

3 major and 6 minor criteria

Original publication

Proposed diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of hypophosphatasia in children and adolescents: results from the HPP International Working Group. Osteoporos Int. Published 20 November 2023. doi:10.1007/s00198-023-06843-2

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