Management of 10 965 patients with head injury.
| Skull radiograph | CT scan | Hospital admission | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual management, % (SE) | 25% (0.41%) | 0.86% (0.088%) | 3.7% (0.18%) |
| n = 2746 | n = 94 | n = 409 | |
| Royal College of Surgeons guidelines, % (SE) | 50% (0.48%) | 1.6% (0.12%) | 7.1% (0.24%) |
| n = 5519 | n = 171 | n = 775 | |
| NICE guidelines, % (SE) | 0.27% (0.049%) | 8.7% (0.27%) | 1.4% (0.11%) |
| n = 30 | n = 957 | n = 151 | |
| NICE guidelines with 3 or more vomits in the under 12s as the criteria for vomiting, % (SE) | 6.2% (±0.23%) | ||
| n = 687 |