{"title":"Are triage tools effective for detecting cervical spine injury in paediatric trauma patients? - A Cochrane Review summary with commentary.","authors":"Nalan Capan","doi":"10.3233/NRE-246005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pediatric cervical spine injuries (CSIs) from blunt trauma carry a high risk of neurological damage. Accurate diagnosis is vital for preventing harm and aiding recovery, yet the diagnostic accuracy of clinical decision rules (CDRs) remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the effectiveness of triage tools for detecting CSI in pediatric trauma patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A summary of the Cochrane Review by Tavender et al. (2024), with comments from a rehabilitation perspective.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five studies with 21,379 participants assessed seven CDRs. Direct comparisons showed high sensitivity but low specificity across different CDRs. Indirect comparison studies also demonstrated varying sensitivities and specificities.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Insufficient evidence exists to determine the best tools for deciding if imaging is necessary for diagnosing potential CSI in children. Better quality studies are needed to assess the accuracy of CDRs for cervical spine clearance in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":19717,"journal":{"name":"NeuroRehabilitation","volume":"55 1","pages":"147-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"NeuroRehabilitation","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-246005","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"CLINICAL NEUROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Background: Pediatric cervical spine injuries (CSIs) from blunt trauma carry a high risk of neurological damage. Accurate diagnosis is vital for preventing harm and aiding recovery, yet the diagnostic accuracy of clinical decision rules (CDRs) remains unclear.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of triage tools for detecting CSI in pediatric trauma patients.
Methods: A summary of the Cochrane Review by Tavender et al. (2024), with comments from a rehabilitation perspective.
Results: Five studies with 21,379 participants assessed seven CDRs. Direct comparisons showed high sensitivity but low specificity across different CDRs. Indirect comparison studies also demonstrated varying sensitivities and specificities.
Conclusions: Insufficient evidence exists to determine the best tools for deciding if imaging is necessary for diagnosing potential CSI in children. Better quality studies are needed to assess the accuracy of CDRs for cervical spine clearance in this population.
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NeuroRehabilitation, an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal, publishes manuscripts focused on scientifically based, practical information relevant to all aspects of neurologic rehabilitation. We publish unsolicited papers detailing original work/research that covers the full life span and range of neurological disabilities including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, neuromuscular disease and other neurological disorders.
We also publish thematically organized issues that focus on specific clinical disorders, types of therapy and age groups. Proposals for thematic issues and suggestions for issue editors are welcomed.
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