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 …

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 …

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 …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The New Orleans Criteria and the Canadian CT Head Rule have been
developed to decrease the number of normal computed tomography (CT) results in mild …

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

ContextCurrent use of cranial computed tomography (CT) for minor head injury is increasing
rapidly, highly variable, and inefficient. The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR) and New …

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 …

Background The management of minimal, mild and moderate head injuries is still
controversial. In 2000, the Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee (SNC) presented …

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

Background: In mild head injury, predictors to select patients for computed tomography (CT)
and/or to plan proper management are needed. The strength of evidence of published …