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Table 4 Distribution of outcomes of head injuries by the adherence to Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee guideline

From: Diagnostic performance of biomarker S100B and guideline adherence in routine care of mild head trauma

Outcomes

Adherence to SNC guideline no. (% of total)

p-value

Total

Non-adherent

Adherent

Total sample

1671

759 (45.4%)

912 (54.6%)

–

Hospital admissions

 Negative for TICH

305

147 (48.2%)

158 (51.8%)

 

 Positive for TICH

83

27 (32.5%)

56 (67.5%)

 

 Total

388

174 (44.8%)

214 (55.2%)

0.011*

Missed admissions

10

3 (30.0%)

7 (70.0%)

0.363f

Neurosurgical interventions

10

3 (30.0%)

7 (70.0%)

0.363f

Deaths

8

1 (12.5%)

7 (87.5%)

0.079f

  1. TICH traumatic intracranial hemorrhage
  2. *Statistically significant p-value, fFisher’s exact test