Which Maturation Indicator is Most Accurate in Predicting Cessation of Facial Growth? A Systematic Review of the Literature
Reategui A, Phillips S, Khetpal S, Parsaei Y, Funaro M, Mukherjee T, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. Which Maturation Indicator is Most Accurate in Predicting Cessation of Facial Growth? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 33: 764-768. PMID: 34611106, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal ChecklistQuality of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsCritical Appraisal ChecklistGrowth maturationSkeletal maturity indicatorsCohort studyPediatric patientsSurgical timingProspective studySurgical interventionInclusion criteriaMenses onsetPaucity of articlesReporting ItemsAppraisal ChecklistSkeletal maturityPredictive indicatorSystematic searchGoogle ScholarLack of consensusFacial growth