Review of the catch study: A clinical decision rule for the use of computed tomography in children with minor head injury

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 243-247

  Gerdung, Christopher ^a   Dowling, Shawn ^b   Lang, Eddy ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain trauma; Clinical decision rule; Computed tomography; Minor head injury; Pediatrics; Review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL DECISION RULE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROIMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HEADACHE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRRITABLE MOOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKULL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84864527666     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/8000.2012.110387     Document Type: Article

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