Title |
Effectiveness of the head CT choice decision aid in parents of children with minor head trauma: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial
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Published in |
Trials, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-15-253 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Erik P Hess, Kirk D Wyatt, Anupam B Kharbanda, Jeffrey P Louie, Peter S Dayan, Leah Tzimenatos, Sandra L Wootton-Gorges, James L Homme, Laurie Pencille RN, Annie LeBlanc, Jessica J Westphal, Kathy Shepel, Nilay D Shah, Megan Branda, Jeph Herrin, Victor M Montori, Nathan Kuppermann |
Abstract |
Blunt head trauma is a common cause of death and disability in children worldwide. Cranial computed tomography (CT), the reference standard for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI), exposes children to ionizing radiation which has been linked to the development of brain tumors, leukemia, and other cancers. We describe the methods used to develop and test the effectiveness of a decision aid to facilitate shared decision-making with parents regarding whether to obtain a head CT scan or to further observe their child at home. |
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