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A simple rear-end collision exludes: being pushed into oncoming traffic, being hit by a bus or large truck, a rollover, being hit by a high speed vehicle.
A simple rear-end collision exludes: being pushed into oncoming traffic, being hit by a bus or large truck, a rollover, being hit by a high speed vehicle.


== Usefullness ==
== Usefulness ==


Sn= 99.4 Sp=45.1 <ref name="Stiell et al.">Stiell IG et al. The Candian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2510-8.</ref>&nbsp;  
[[Test_Diagnostics|Sn]]= 99.4 [[Test_Diagnostics|Sp]]=45.1 <ref name="Stiell et al.">Stiell IG et al. The Candian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2510-8.</ref>&nbsp;  


Negative Likelihood Ratio associated with this highly sensitive test is less than 5%. &nbsp;This means there is only a 5% chance that if you get a negative finding for this test, the patient would still have the condition.
[[Test_Diagnostics|Negative Likelihood Ratio]] associated with this highly sensitive test is less than 5%. &nbsp;This means there is only a 5% chance that if you get a negative finding for this test, the patient would still have the condition.


== Evidence<br>  ==
== Evidence<br>  ==

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Purpose
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The Canadian C-Spine Rule (CCR) is a decision making tool used to determine when radiography should be utilized in patients following trauma.

Population[edit | edit source]

The Canadian C-Spine Rule is applicable to patients who are in an alert (Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15) and stable condition following trauma .

It is not applicable in non-trauma cases, if the patient has unstable vital signs, acute paralysis, known vertebral disease or previous history of Cervical Spine surgery and age <16 years. 



The Rule[edit | edit source]

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Important Definitions [edit | edit source]

Dangerous mechanism: fall from 3 feet or 5 stairs, an axial load to the head, high speed MVA (>100km/h; 62/mph) or with rollover or ejection, a collision involving a motorized recreational vehicle, a collision involving a bicycle.

A simple rear-end collision exludes: being pushed into oncoming traffic, being hit by a bus or large truck, a rollover, being hit by a high speed vehicle.

Usefulness[edit | edit source]

Sn= 99.4 Sp=45.1 [1] 

Negative Likelihood Ratio associated with this highly sensitive test is less than 5%.  This means there is only a 5% chance that if you get a negative finding for this test, the patient would still have the condition.

Evidence
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References[edit | edit source]

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  1. Stiell IG et al. The Candian C-Spine Rule versus the NEXUS Low-Risk Criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med 2003;349:2510-8.