Prognostic performance of computerized tomography scoring systems in civilian penetrating traumatic brain injury: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prognosis of penetrating traumatic brain injury (pTBI) is poor yet highly variable. Current computerized tomography (CT) severity scores are commonly not used for pTBI prognostication but may provide important clinical information in these cohorts.

Methods

All consecutive pTBI patients from two large neurotrauma databases (Helsinki 1999-2015, Stockholm 2005-2014) were included. Outcome measures were 6-month mortality and unfavorable outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale 1-3). Admission head CT scans were assessed according to the following: Marshall CT classification, Rotterdam CT score, Stockholm CT score, and Helsinki CT score. The discrimination (area under the receiver operating curve, AUC) and explanatory variance (pseudo-R²) of the CT scores were ass

SUBMITTER: Lindfors M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874621 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature