Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Liu R, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 71: 64-73. PMID: 28826754, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAftercareCervical VertebraeCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesHealth Care CostsHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMarkov ChainsModels, EconomicQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificitySpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingCervical computed tomographyBlunt traumaIntact patientsUnstable injuriesCT resultsResonance imagingCost of MRICervical spine clearanceIncidence of patientsPermanent neurologic deficitsHealth benefitsNegative predictive valueProbabilistic sensitivity analysesInitial CT resultsCervical clearanceSpine clearanceNeurologic deficitsHard collarCord injuryPatient populationAlert patientsComputed tomographyPredictive valuePatients