When to image neurologically normal children with headaches: Development of a decision rule

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 940-943

  Ahmed, M A S ^a   Martinez, A ^b   Cahill, D ^a   Chong, K ^c   Whitehouse, W P ^d  

^a Queen's University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain imaging; Children; Decision rule; Headache; Red flags

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CODING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77951947279     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01728.x     Document Type: Article

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