Diagnostic Values of Red Flags and a Clinical Prediction Score for Emergent Intracranial Lesions in Non-Traumatic Pediatric Headaches.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diagnosis of emergent intracranial lesions that require emergency treatment either medically or surgically in non-traumatic pediatric headaches is important. Red-flag signs and symptoms are commonly used as justification for neuroimaging; however, evidence on its diagnostic values is limited. The study aims to identify diagnostic values of red-flags and develop a clinical prediction score to help improve the diagnostic yield of neuroimaging.

Methods

A retrospective review of 109 pediatric patients from 2006 to 2020 who presented with a non-traumatic headache was conducted. A clinical prediction score from red flags was developed using multivariate logistic regression. Discriminatory ability was examined using the area under the receiver operating characteristic

SUBMITTER: Manoyana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9221978 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature