@article{ref1,
title="Efficacy and safety of paediatric medicinal cannabis use: a scoping review",
journal="Paediatrics and child health (1996)",
year="2021",
author="Pawliuk, Colleen and Chau, Briana and Rassekh, S. Rod and McKellar, Terri and Siden, Harold Hal",
volume="26",
number="4",
pages="228-233",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The use of medicinal cannabis in the paediatric age group is increasing despite the lack of evidence for its efficacy or safety. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To map the available evidence on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis in children and adolescents. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a scoping review and searched six electronic databases and grey literature. A study was eligible for inclusion when it investigated the efficacy or safety of medicinal cannabis for any condition, more than half of the participants were 0 to 18 years old, and had any study design except single case reports. <br><br>RESULTS: We included 36 studies in our final analysis, 32 of which investigated the efficacy or safety of cannabis in treatment-resistant epilepsy. The remaining 4 studies examined patients with cancer, dysautonomia, Epidermolysis Bullosa, and motor disorders. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: There is a lack of evidence on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis in most paediatric conditions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1205-7088",
doi="10.1093/pch/pxaa031",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaa031"
}