Predicting intracranial pressure monitor placement in children with traumatic brain injury: a prospective cohort study to develop a clinical decision support tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Clinicians currently make decisions about placing an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) without the benefit of an accurate clinical decision support tool. The goal of this study was to develop and validate a model that predicts placement of an ICP monitor and updates as new information becomes available.

Materials and methods

A prospective observational cohort study was conducted from September 2014 to January 2024. The setting included one US hospital designated as an American College of Surgeons Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Participants were 389 children with acute TBI admitted to the ICU who had at least one Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≤ 8 or intubation with at least one GCS-Motor ≤ 5. We excluded children wh

SUBMITTER: Russell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12758473 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature