Table 2.

Initial management of acute childhood immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).*

Observation OnlySteroidsIVIgAnti-DOther or Combination
* See references 5, 9 11, 31  
Registry Reports 
UK Survey 1997 n = 425 168 (40%) 104 (24%) 96 (23%)  57 (13%) 
ICIS-I Registry 1997–2000 n = 303 117 (39%) 90 (30%) 82 (27%) 3 (1%) 11 (3%) 
UK Survey 2000 n = 304 192 (63%) NA NA NA NA 
Opinion Surveys 
1997 ASPHO (hypothetical 5 year old with plt ct 3000) 16% 19% 45% 10% 10% 
2001 ASPHO (hypothetical 5 year old with plt ct 7000) 29% 15% 24% 33%  
Observation OnlySteroidsIVIgAnti-DOther or Combination
* See references 5, 9 11, 31  
Registry Reports 
UK Survey 1997 n = 425 168 (40%) 104 (24%) 96 (23%)  57 (13%) 
ICIS-I Registry 1997–2000 n = 303 117 (39%) 90 (30%) 82 (27%) 3 (1%) 11 (3%) 
UK Survey 2000 n = 304 192 (63%) NA NA NA NA 
Opinion Surveys 
1997 ASPHO (hypothetical 5 year old with plt ct 3000) 16% 19% 45% 10% 10% 
2001 ASPHO (hypothetical 5 year old with plt ct 7000) 29% 15% 24% 33%  
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