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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 5:

Results of the multivariable analysis identifying factors associated with repeat neuroimaging decisions for the child in the clinical vignette. Odds ratios greater than 1 indicate increased likelihood of recommending repeat neuroimaging.

Odds ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Would admit the child in Vignette #2 to the ICU 2.9 (1.8–4.6)
Agreement that repeat neuroimaging is likely to change clinical management 4.3 (3.1–6.1)
Specialty
 Emergency Medicine Ref
 Critical Care 1.8 (1.02 –3.2)
 General Surgery 1.4 (0.70 – 3.0)
 Neurosurgery 3.4 (1.7 – 6.8)
 Other 8.2 (1.5 – 44.8)
Training Level
 Resident Ref
 Fellow 1.3 (0.57 – 2.9)
 Attending 0.42 (0.18 – 0.97)
Age
 < 40 Ref
 40 – 49 1.7 (0.85 – 3.4)
 ≥ 50 4.6 (2.2 – 9.8)
Working at a freestanding Children’s hospital
 Yes Ref
 No 1.8 (1.0 – 3.1)