Purpose To compare the cost-effectiveness of using selective computed tomographic (CT)
strategies with that of performing CT in all patients with minor head injury (MHI). Materials …

Purpose: To prospectively and externally validate published national and international
guidelines for the indications of computed tomography (CT) in patients with a minor head …

Background: There are many clinical decision rules for adults with minor head injury, but it is
unclear how they compare in terms of diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to …

Objective To externally validate four commonly used rules in computed tomography (CT) for
minor head injury. Design Prospective, multicentre cohort study. Setting Three university and …

Object. The aims of this study were to analyze the relevance of risk factors in mild head
injury (MHI) by studying the possibility of establishing prediction models based on these …

Objective. 1. To define the incidence of positive CT scans in patients with different grades of
mild head injury (MHI), 2. To identify clinical predictors of positive CT scans, 3. To evaluate …

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: 597–604© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: The objective was to compare the …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic management
strategies for adults with minor head injury. METHODS: A mathematical model was …

ContextTwo decision rules for indications of computed tomography (CT) in patients with
minor head injury, the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and the New Orleans Criteria …

METHODS We conducted a retrospective study over six months of consecutive patients who
presented to the adult emergency department (ED) with minor head injury. Data on predictor …