A Critical Comparison of Clinical Decision Instruments for Computed Tomographic Scanning in Mild Closed Traumatic Brain Injury in Adolescents and Adults

Study objective A number of clinical decision aids have been introduced to limit unnecessary computed tomographic scans in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. These aids differ in the risk factors they use to recommend a scan. We compare the instruments according to their sensitivity and spec...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of emergency medicine 2009-02, Vol.53 (2), p.180-188
Hauptverfasser:	Stein, Sherman C., MD, Fabbri, Andrea, MD, Servadei, Franco, MD, Glick, Henry A., PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Brain Injuries - diagnostic imaging Decision Support Techniques Emergency Female Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Intensive care medicine Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed - standards Tomography, X-Ray Computed - utilization Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Young Adult
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