Economic studies of patients with mild head injury where costs of inhospital observation are compared with a CT based strategy. Costs in sterling (£), 1998.
| Author, year, country, reference | Number of patients | GCS | In hospital observation (cost/patient) | CT strategy (cost/patient) | Cost reduction with CT strategy (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCS, Glasgow coma scale. | |||||
| Stein, 1991, USA28 | 658 | 13–15 | 725 | 665 | 8 |
| Shackford, 1992, USA29 | 2766 | 13–15 | 1160 | 765 | 34 |
| Dacey, 1986, USA30 | 611 | 13–15 | 1460 | 675 | 54 |
| Ingebrigtsen, 1996, Norway31 | 91 | 14–15 | 485 | 315 | 35 |
| Total number of patients | 4126 | ||||