Evaluation of Optimal Classification Trees for Revision of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Head Trauma Decision Rules

Implementation (code by Yuchen Wang) of the predictive tool described in:

Bertsimas D, Dunn J, Steele, DW, Trikalinos, TA. Wang, Y. Evaluation of Optimal Classification Trees for Revision of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Head Trauma Decision Rules. JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(7):1-9. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1068

Predict risk for children younger than 2 years old

Predict risk for children aged 2 years or older

Disclaimer: This tool is based on an analysis of the Public Use Data Set prepared by the staff at the Data Coordinating Center, University of Utah School of Medicine on behalf of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). These data are from the Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study (TBI Study). This analysis and its conclusions do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the TBI Trial investigators or the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) which funded the original research