Headache Assessment of Children for Emergent Intracranial Abnormalities (HEADACHE)

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This is a prospective observational cohort study of children ages 2 to 17 years old presenting to emergency departments with a headache. The primary aim of the study is to derive and internally validate a risk stratification model that identifies the specific risk of emergent intracranial abnormalities in these children based on clinically sensible and reliable variables. We will also determine whether the prevalence of emergent intracranial abnormalities and association between risk factors and emergent intracranial abnormalities differ based on age.

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Health Impact Summary

This research will optimize clinical decision making and use of emergent neuroimaging when evaluating children with headaches, leading to the safe reduction of unnecessary neuroimaging and accurate stratification of children at greater risk of having an emergent intracranial abnormality.

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