Diagnostic accuracy of the Scandinavian guidelines for minor and moderate head trauma in children: a prospective, pragmatic, validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current guidelines for initial management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) support decision making, but they are rarely validated. The Scandinavian guideline for management of children with TBI (SNC16) was developed to minimise the use of cranial computed tomography (cCT) without compromising safety, but the performance of the guideline in a real-world population is unknown. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy for the SNC16 in a large, pragmatic cohort of children.

Methods

In this prospective, observational, international cohort study in 16 Swedish and Norwegian emergency departments (EDs), children (aged <18 years) with blunt head trauma, presenting within 24 h of injury and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 9-15, were prospectively enrolled. The primary outcome m

SUBMITTER: Wickbom F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11997442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature