The following is a summary of the systematic review findings up to the date of our most recent literature search. If you have a specific clinical case, we strongly recommend you read all of the relevant references as cited and look for additional material published outside our search dates.
- Least recorded item across the studies, giving very weak statistical influence 1-3
- In a child aged less than three years with intracranial injury and bruising to the head and/or neck the positive predictive value for abusive head trauma is 37% (95% confidence interval (CI) 3% – 91%) and odds ratio 0.8 (95%CI 0.07 – 9.4) 1-3
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References
- Bechtel K, Stoessel K, Leventhal JM, Ogle E, Teague B, Lavietes S, Banyas B, Allen K, Dziura J, Duncan C. Characteristics that distinguish accidental from abusive injury in hospitalized young children with head trauma. Pediatrics. 2004;114(1):165-168 [Pubmed]
- Ewing-Cobbs L, Kramer L, Prasad M, Canales DN, Louis PT, Fletcher JM, Vollero H, Landry SH, Cheung K. Neuroimaging, physical, and developmental findings after inflicted and noninflicted traumatic brain injury in young children. Pediatrics 1998;102(2 Pt 1):300-307 [Pubmed]
- Kemp AM, Stoodley N, Cobley C, Coles L, Kemp KW. Apnoea and brain swelling in non-accidental head injury. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2003;88(6):472-476, discussion 476 [Pubmed]