Conclusion
The systematic literature review and survey presented herein aimed to
improve our understanding of pediatric rITP definition and response to
treatments. We identified a paucity of studies reporting on rITP
definition with no consensus, corroborated by survey results
demonstrating an ongoing lack of consensus amongst experts. Leaders in
ITP research must agree on a standardized definition of rITP to ensure
reliability and generalizability of future research. Of note, prior
splenectomy should not be included for the pediatric rITP definition for
reasons explored above. Using a standardized definition will then
facilitate future research in the development of evidence-based
treatment guidelines for pediatric rITP.