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Medical outcome after immediate computed tomography or admission for observation in patients with mild head injury: randomised controlled trial

BMJ 2006; 333 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38918.669317.4F (Published 31 August 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:465

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  • The OCTOPUS Investigators [posted as supplied by author]

    Executive Committee – Mona Britton, Jean-Luc af Geijerstam (Project Coordinator), Lars-Åke Marké, Anders Norlund, Sven Oredsson.

    Statisticians – professor Jan Lanke, Lund (Main Statistician), Ulf Brodin, Stockholm – both in Sweden.

    Research Nurses– Carin Cavalli-Björkman, Britt-Marie Hune.

    Safety Committee – professor Kjell Asplund (Chair), Marie Eriksson, associate professor K-G Janunger.

    Reference Group – Jörgen Borg, Mona Britton, Mia Colliander, Kaj Ericson, Johan Nathorst Westfelt, Anders Norlund, Jan Lanke, Sven Oredsson, Bertil Romner, Elisabeth Ronne-Engström, Thomas Troëng.

    Participating centers, physicians, nurses (recruited patients) – Arvika: J. Stålbröst, C. Hirsmark, C. Malmstedt (35); Alingsås: I. Olsson, E. Segergren, G. Olsson (29); Borås: P. Dalman, L. Gunterberg (43); Danderyd: I. Meldahl, Y. Landström (41); Falun: A. Blomberg, A-S. Källberg (161); Gothenburg –The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital: T. Backteman, S. Möller, M. Sjöhlén (25); Gothenburg – Östra Hospital: T. Örtengren, E-K. Elkjaer (36); Gothenburg – Sahlgrenska Hospital: A. Korram-Manesh, K. Hammarlund (53); Gävle: O. Vandell, M. Molin (139); Helsingborg: T. Ohrlander, J. Lundmark, H. Borg (59); Huddinge: B. Westman, C. Christensson (38); Jönköping: L. Niska, J. von Rosen, L. Wilhelmsson, M. Svensson, C. Lindholm (118); Kalmar: J. Hansson, M. Austrin (73); Karlskoga: G. Gustavsson, M. Pisoni-Aronson (18); Karlskrona: H. Winberg, E. Tranberg (28); Karlstad: L. Ohlsson, K. Larsson, I. Eriksson (45); Kungälv: C. Andersson, A. Klasson, L. Andreasson (100); Lidköping: P. Nyman, M. Edström, B. Forsell (44); Linköping: L-G. Arnesson, M. Berglund (122); Ljungby: S. Johansson, A. Grimsdal, A. Persson, U. Persson (76), Lund: A. Risendahl, I. Sundqvist (3); Lycksele: M. Thorén Örnberg, M. Enebrink (35); Malmö: J. Axelsson, G. Persson (35); Mölndal: S. Björck, D. Henriksson (19); Norrköping: K. Teder, A. Solstad, B. Thyrberg (88); Oskarshamn: U. Carlsson, U. Spång, L. Pettersson (12); Piteå: S. Spinnell, K. Wångenberg (29); Stockholm – St Göran’s Hospital: M. Boijsen, H. Eskilsson, Å. Lundmark, C. Weider (38); Stockholm – Söder Hospital: J. Ohlsén, J. Abrahamsson (108); Umeå: B. Ardnor, M. Forsberg (84); Uppsala – C. Juhlin, E. Ronne-Engström, B. Ekbom (140); Uppsala – Children’s Hospital: E. Gustafson, B. G. Åström (24); Varberg: C. Forsberg, E. Strandberg (134), Visby: K. Kodeda, I. Karlsson (26); Värnamo: T. Eriksson, V. Pohto, R-M. Sällqvist (64); Västerås: M. Flykt, C. Holmberg (184); Växjö: T. Jonasson, L. Andersson (163); Ystad: A. Evander, M. Winberg, B-M. Gottfridsson, (3); Örebro: G. Liljegren, S. Duberg (131).


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