The American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed guidelines in 2015 for the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of congenital muscular dystrophy. The guidelines were published in Neurology and aimed to provide evidence-based clinical recommendations. The endorsement automatically expires after 5 years unless reaffirmed or revised by that time.

1. STATEMENT OF ENDORSEMENT
Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management
of Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
In March 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the
following publication: Kang PB, Morrison L, Iannaccone ST, et al.
Evidence-based guideline summary: evaluation, diagnosis, and
management of congenital muscular dystrophy. Report of the Guideline
Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and
the Practice Issues Review Panel of the American Association of
Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Neurology. 2015;84(13):
1369–1378. Available at: http://www.neurology.org/content/84/13/
1369.full.pdf1html.
All statements of endorsement automatically expire 5 years after publication
unless reaffirmed, revised, or retired at or before that time.
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