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 | Kathy BoutisThe Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Emergency Medicine Verified email at sickkids.ca Cited by 7172 |
Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research
…, M Blaabjerg, H den Boogert, K Boutis… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
A concerted effort to tackle the global health problem posed by traumatic brain injury (TBI) is
long overdue. TBI is a public health challenge of vast, but insufficiently recognised, …
long overdue. TBI is a public health challenge of vast, but insufficiently recognised, …
Should a head-injured child receive a head CT scan? A systematic review of clinical prediction rules
JL Maguire, K Boutis, EM Uleryk, A Laupacis… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
CONTEXT: Given radiation- and sedation-associated risks, there is uncertainty about which
children with head trauma should receive cranial computed tomography (CT) scanning. A …
children with head trauma should receive cranial computed tomography (CT) scanning. A …
Clinical risk score for persistent postconcussion symptoms among children with acute concussion in the ED
Importance Approximately one-third of children experiencing acute concussion experience
ongoing somatic, cognitive, and psychological or behavioral symptoms, referred to as …
ongoing somatic, cognitive, and psychological or behavioral symptoms, referred to as …
Association between early participation in physical activity following acute concussion and persistent postconcussive symptoms in children and adolescents
Importance Although concussion treatment guidelines advocate rest in the immediate postinjury
period until symptoms resolve, no clear evidence has determined that avoiding physical …
period until symptoms resolve, no clear evidence has determined that avoiding physical …
A primer on the statistical modelling of learning curves in health professions education
Learning curves are a useful way of representing the rate of learning over time. Features
include an index of baseline performance (y-intercept), the efficiency of learning over time (…
include an index of baseline performance (y-intercept), the efficiency of learning over time (…
Delayed identification of pediatric abuse-related fractures
…, M Bejuk, N Al-Harthy, M Shouldice, H Au, K Boutis - …, 2010 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: Because physicians may have difficulty distinguishing accidental fractures
from those that are caused by abuse, abusive fractures may be at risk for delayed recognition; …
from those that are caused by abuse, abusive fractures may be at risk for delayed recognition; …
Learning curves in health professions education
Learning curves, which graphically show the relationship between learning effort and
achievement, are common in published education research but are not often used in day-to-day …
achievement, are common in published education research but are not often used in day-to-day …
Natural progression of symptom change and recovery from concussion in a pediatric population
Importance The natural progression of symptom change and recovery remains poorly defined
in children after concussion. Objectives To describe the natural progression of symptom …
in children after concussion. Objectives To describe the natural progression of symptom …
Association of persistent postconcussion symptoms with pediatric quality of life
Importance Persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS) pose long-term challenges and
can negatively affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). To date, no large …
can negatively affect patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). To date, no large …
Intention-to-treat and per-protocol analysis
I congratulate CMAJ and Boutis and colleagues for a brilliant research paper. 1 Intention-to-treat
analysis is a comparison of the treatment groups that includes all patients as originally …
analysis is a comparison of the treatment groups that includes all patients as originally …