Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Multicenter Study
Emergency head injury imaging: implementing NICE 2007 in a tertiary neurosciences centre and a busy district general hospital.
Head injuries are a common emergency department (ED) presentation. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) updated its guidance in September 2007 regarding imaging required for patients with head injuries. ⋯ The SRFT implementation strategy employed was successful for adults, with the overall trend to increased clinical compliance post-guideline introduction. Evidence of a reluctance to adhere to the NICE recommendations for children indicated for CT head scan after a head injury was observed.