Variability in head computed tomography use for minor head injury after ground-level falls in the emergency department: A subanalysis of EPI-TC study
Head CT scan use in patient presenting to EDs with head injuries after ground-level falls is highly variable. High rate of head CT scan use is not correlated with high traumatic intracranial hemorrhage yield rate. The use of a clinical decision rule dedicated to this population would be suitable for harmonizing our practices.
Authors
- Axel Benhamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8784-5273)
- Valérie Boucher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3117-2177)
- Xavier Dubucs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2513-1448)
- Sandrine Charpentier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-6879)
- Émond Marcel
- Frederic Balen
- IRU EPI-TC group
- Éric Mercier
- Pierre-Hugues Cormicael
Institutions
- Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse (FR)
- Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CA)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Vieille-Capitale (CA)
- Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec (CA)
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334541
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00