Table 2

Compliance of NICE guidelines

CT head n (%) (95% CI)SRFT before implementationSRFT after implementationRBFT after implementation
IndicatedNot indicatedIndicatedNot indicatedIndicatedNot indicated
  • Adult

  • CT performed

  • 64 (18.4)

  • (16.4 to 20.5)

  • 11 (3.2)

  • (2.2 to 4.1)

  • 41 (10.0)

  • (8.5 to 11.5)

  • 4 (0.9)

  • (0.5 to 1.5)

  • 26 (7.4)

  • (5.9 to 8.8)

  • 1 (0.3)

  • (0.0 to 0.6)

  • Adult

  • CT not performed

  • 9 (2.6)

  • (1.7 to 3.4)

  • 263 (75.8)

  • (73.5 to 78.1)

  • 1 (0.2)

  • (0.0 to 0.5)

  • 363 (88.8)

  • (87.2 to 90.3)

  • 15 (4.3)

  • (3.2 to 5.3)

  • 311 (88.1)

  • (86.4 to 89.8)

  • Child

  • CT performed

  • 6 (4.4)

  • (2.7 to 6.2)

0
  • 5 (2.8)

  • (1.6 to 4.1)

0
  • 8 (1.9)

  • (1.4 to 2.9)

0
  • Child

  • CT not performed

  • 9 (6.6)

  • (4.5 to 8.8)

  • 121 (88.9)

  • (86.3 to 91.7)

  • 11 (6.2)

  • (4.4 to 8.0)

  • 161 (90.9)

  • (88.8 to 93.1)

  • 27 (7.3)

  • (5.9 to 8.6)

  • 335 (90.8)

  • (89.3 to 92.3)

  • NICE, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; RBFT, Royal Bolton Hospital Foundation NHS Trust; SRFT, Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust.