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SGEM#441: Searching Searching for the best Clinical Decision Rule to Detect Pediatric C-Spine Injury

The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

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Assessment of Methodological Quality and Diagnostic Accuracy in Detecting Pediatric C-Spine Injury

The chapter delves into the assessment of primary studies for detecting pediatric C-spine injury using the QWARAS 2 tool, emphasizing the crucial aspects of bias assessment and reproducibility. It also touches on the challenges related to heterogeneity in sensitivity estimates and the need for more accurate diagnostic tools in clinical decision-making.

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