Study objective We determine the effect of the duration of emergency department (ED)
observation on computed tomography (CT) rate for children with minor blunt head trauma …

OBJECTIVE: Children with minor blunt head trauma often are observed in the emergency
department before a decision is made regarding computed tomography use. We studied the …

Objective To describe factors associated with computed tomography (CT) use for children
with minor blunt head trauma that are evaluated in emergency departments. Study design …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Children evaluated in the emergency department (ED) with minor blunt
head trauma, defined by initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores of 14 or 15, are …

OBJECTIVE: Blunt head trauma is a common injury in children, although it rarely requires
surgical intervention. Cranial computed tomography (CT) is the reference standard for the …

Study objective To determine the effect of providing risk estimates of clinically important
traumatic brain injuries and management recommendations on emergency department (ED) …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Computed tomography (CT) is frequently used in evaluating children
with blunt head trauma. Routine use of CT, however, has disadvantages. Therefore, we …

Objective: To compare a decision rule with clinician judgment for identifying children at risk
of traumatic brain injury (TBI) after blunt head trauma. Methods: We performed an …

Objective To determine if patient race/ethnicity is independently associated with cranial
computed tomography (CT) use among children with minor blunt head trauma. Design …

Objectives Recent research has shown significant variation in rates of computed
tomography (CT) use among pediatric hospital emergency departments (ED) for evaluation …