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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 Oct 26;23(2):227–235. doi: 10.3171/2018.7.PEDS18263

Table 4:

Results of the multivariable analysis predicting the level-of-care recommended for the child in the clinical vignette. Odds ratios greater than 1 indicate increased likelihood of recommending ICU admission.

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Specialty
 Emergency Medicine Ref
 Critical Care 2.2 (1.3 – 3.6)
 General Surgery 2.7 (1.4 – 5.0)
 Neurosurgery 1.9 (1.1 – 3.3)
 Other 0.32 (0.07 – 1.5)
Working at a freestanding Children’s hospital
 Yes Ref
 No 1.8 (1.1 – 3.0)
Perceived likeliness of neurological decline 1.6 (1.2–2.1)
Agreement with ordering a repeat CT scan 1.3 (1.1 – 1.5)
Agreement with ordering a follow-up MRI scan 1.3 (1.1 – 1.6)
Use of gestalt impression in decision making 1.4 (1.1 – 1.8)