Mild head injury Mild traumatic brain injury, Computed tomography, Unnecessary procedures, Health services misuse, Brain concussion, Community hospitals, Diagnostic imaging utilization
Conditions
Interventions
retrospective study was done by collected data of patient, who diagnosis mild head injury low and moderate risk in Panatnikhom hospital
Health Services Research
Sponsors
Panatnikhom Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury with Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13 to 15 Classified as low-risk or moderate-risk based on the hospital's clinical practice guidelines for head injury 2 Received care at Panatnikhom Hospital between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023 3 Aged 15 years or older 4 Complete medical records available in the hospital information system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 13 2 Patients with incomplete or missing medical records
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of unnecessary brain computed tomography scans At the time of initial emergency department visit between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023 Guideline-based assessment using hospital traumatic brain injury clinical practice criteria through retrospective chart review | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of unnecessary brain computed tomography scans At the time of initial emergency department visit between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2023 Review of clinical data and patient characteristics from electronic medical records using predefined case record form and guideline-based classification | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNumfon Yingyong
Panatnikhom Hospital
Outcome results
None listed