ED care variable | Estimated no per year | 95% confidence interval | % of mild TBI cohort | 95% confidence interval |
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CT, computed tomography; ED, emergency department; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging. | ||||
Physical examination | ||||
Pain assessment | 67 269 | 39 162 to 95 375 | 43.8 | 27.4 to 60.4 |
Mental status exam | 42 419 | 26 093 to 8745 | 27.7 | 19.3 to 36.0 |
Diagnostic tests | ||||
CT scan | 63 943 | 49 770 to 86 116 | 44.3 | 35.5 to 53.2 |
MRI | 534 | 0 to 1580 | 0.35 | 0.0 to 1.0 |
Other x ray (not chest or extremity) | 36 654 | 25 607 to 47 701 | 23.9 | 17.6 to 30.3 |
Blood alcohol level | 2941 | 672 to 5209 | 1.9 | 0.4 to 3.4 |
Complete blood count | 13 591 | 6848 to 20 334 | 8.9 | 4.6 to 13.1 |
Other blood test | 15 279 | 8293 to 22 264 | 9.9 | 5.8 to 14.1 |