Variability in the management and imaging use in paediatric minor head trauma in European emergency departments. A Research in European Pediatric Emergency Medicine study.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the variability in the management of paediatric MHT in European emergency departments (EDs).

Methods: This was a multicentre retrospective study of children ≤18 years old with minor head trauma (MHT) (Glasgow Coma Scale ≥14) who presented to 15 European EDs between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 31. Data on clinical characteristics, imaging tests, and disposition of included patients were collected at each hospital over a 3-year period.