Comparison of predictive tools for management of paediatric mild TBI: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple clinical practice guidelines and head computed tomography decision rules exist for emergency department (ED) triage of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). These vary in structure, aim, target cohort, and outcomes, yet are used clinically in similar populations. We compared important clinical and practical characteristics of all major guidelines in a large, real-world paediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) cohort.

Methods

Prospective, pragmatic, observational study of children (<18 years of age) presenting with mild-moderate TBI to 16 EDs in Sweden and Norway, including prospective documentation of guideline-specific risk factors and outcomes between April 2018 and May 2024. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy and characteristics of CATCH, CATCH2,

SUBMITTER: Wickbom F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447897 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature