This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
PECARN Pediatric Head Injury Rule
Risk of clinically important brain injury after mild traumatic brain injury (GCS 14–15) – under and from 2 years
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
PECARN Pediatric Head Injury Rule: What does this calculator compute?
PECARN rule (Kuppermann 2009) for children with GCS 14–15 within 24 hours after blunt head trauma: predictors for under and from 2 years of age with the risk of a clinically important brain injury (4.4 % / 0.9 % / < 0.05 %) and the corresponding recommendation (CT, observation or no CT).
PECARN Pediatric Head Injury Rule: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Kuppermann N, Holmes JF, Dayan PS, et al.; Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN): Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study (Lancet 374:1160–1170) (2009)