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CHALICE (Children's Head injury ALgorithm for the prediction of Important Clinical Events) Rule

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<p>Predicts death, need for neurosurgical intervention or CT abnormality in children with head trauma.</p>

Clinically significant head injuries in children.

CHALICE Rule

The CHALICE (Children's Head injury ALgorithm for the prediction of Important Clinical Events) Rule predicts death, need for neurosurgical intervention or CT abnormality in children with head trauma.

Palchak (UC Davis) Rule

CATCH Rule

CHIP Prediction Rule

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