The fabulous people at BestBets have a giant body of work on evidence review.
Here are summaries of the questions they’ve looked at and links to their posts.
BestBets Neurology reviews
| Question | No. of papers considered | Bottom Line | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In a child in status epilepticus, is lorazepam better than diazepam at safely terminating the seizure? | 2 | Lorzaepam and diazepam are equally effective for controlling seizures in children. | 2006 | BestBets Link |
| In a child who is stilling fitting after 2 doses of benzodiazepines, is phenytoin or paraldehyde more effective in controlling seizure activity? | 0 | No research in this area. | 2003 | BestBets Link |
| In children with a minor head injury, does absence of a skull fracture predict absence of intracranial injury (ICI)? | 7 | Absence of skull fracture does not predict absence of ICI seen on CT. CT is the preferred imaging to exclude ICI. | 2001 | BestBets Link |
| In a child with head injury, does vomiting predict intracranial injury? | 12 | Vomiting is not an independent risk factor for skull fracture or IC haematoma in the paediatric population. | 2002 | BestBets Link |
