Key study: Reduction of computed tomography use for pediatric closed head injury evaluation at a nonpediatric community emergency department

Key study: Reduction of computed tomography use for pediatric closed head injury evaluation at a nonpediatric community emergency department

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The purpose of this study was to determine if implementation of a Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN)-based Closed Head Injury Assessment Tool could safely decrease computed tomography (CT) use for pediatric head injury evaluation at a nonpediatric community emergency department (ED).