Management of patients 12–16 years of age (n = 1561)
Skull radiograph | CT scan | Hospital admission | |
---|---|---|---|
Actual management, % (SE) | 27.9% (1.1%) | 1.2% (0.28%) | 5.3% (0.57%) |
n = 436 | n = 19 | n = 83 | |
Royal College of Surgeons guidelines, % (SE) | 56.7% (1.3%) | 1.6% (0.3%) | 7.8% (0.68%) |
n = 885 | n = 25 | n = 122 | |
NICE guidelines, % (SE) | 0.2% (0.11%) | 10.7% (0.78%) | 1.9% (0.28%) |
n = 3 | n = 167 | n = 19 |