Comparing the Denver criteria sets for blunt trauma: a retrospective study of cases in Edmonton, Alberta.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether a more conservative Denver criterion set could reduce unnecessary CT angiography (CTA) studies when screening for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) following blunt trauma.

Methods

Following ethics approval, a retrospective chart review of 447 consecutive patients undergoing emergency CTA at two large teaching hospitals was conducted to determine the presence of risk factors for each Denver criterion set. Imaging studies of adults conducted between January 2016 and June 2020 containing sufficient clinical information for accurate classification were included in the study. Specificity, sensitivity, and predictive values were calculated. A two-sided Fisher exact test was used to evaluate the association between each iteration of the Denver crite

SUBMITTER: Wagner MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10392660 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature