Factors predictive for computed tomography use and abnormality in paediatric head injuries in Australia and New Zealand

Wilson, C. L., Hearps, S. J., Tavender, E. J., Phillips, N. T., Lawton, B., Kinnear, F., Beattie, A., Mitenko, H., Young, R., Cole, J., Kochar, A., George, S., Teo, S. S., Georgeson, T., Michael, A., Mukherjee, A., King, A., Gamage, L., Archer, P., Cassidy, C., … Babl, F. E. (2021). Factors predictive for computed tomography use and abnormality in paediatric head injuries in Australia and New Zealand. Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA, 33(1), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13694

Objectives: To investigate patient-level factors predictive for computed tomography of the brain (CTB) use and abnormality in head injured children in Australia and New Zealand.

Methods: Retrospective data from tertiary, urban/suburban and regional/rural EDs including factors predictive for CTB use and abnormality.