Authors
- Mojtaba Fazel 1
- Sajjad Ahmadi 2
- Mohammad Javad Hajighanbari 3
- Alireza Baratloo 4
- Kavous Shahsavarinia 5
- Mostafa Hosseini 6
- Mahmoud Yousefifard 7
1 Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Pediatrics, Valiasr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Medical Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Emergency Medicine Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Haft e Tir Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4 Prehospital and Hospital Emergency Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Emergency Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5 Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
6 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
7 Physiology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Background: Value of Corticosteroid Randomisation after Significant Head Injury (CRASH) prognostic model has not been assessed in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study is designed to examine the value of CRASH model in prediction of 14-day mortality and 6-month unfavourable outcome of pediatric TBI.
Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 738 children with TBI brought to the emergency ward of four hospitals were studied. For assessing the predictive value of the CRASH model discrimination power and calibration of CRASH basic model and CRASH CT model were examined.
Results: The areas under the curve (AUC) of CRASH basic and CRASH CT models in prediction of 14-day mortality were 0.89 and 0.91, respectively. AUCs of the CRASH basic and CRASH CT models in predicting unfavourable outcome were 0.93 and 0.94. The value of two models in prediction of 14-day mortality (p=0.20), and 6-month unfavourable outcome (p=0.22) were equal. Both models had proper calibrations in predicting 14-day mortality and 6-month unfavourable outcome.
Conclusion: As calculations of the basic model are easier than those of the CT model and it does not necessitate CT scanning, the CRASH basic model is suggested in the field of pediatrics.
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