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Studies were selected if they included clinical prediction rules involving children aged 0 to 18 years with a history of head injury. Prediction-rule quality was assessed by using 14 previously published items. Prediction-rule performance was evaluated by rule sensitivity and the predicted frequency of CT scanning if the rule was used.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>RESULTS: A total of 3357 titles and abstracts were assessed, and 8 clinical prediction rules were identified. For all studies, the rule derivations were reported; no study validated a rule in a separate population or assessed its impact in actual practice. The rules differed considerably in population, predictors, outcomes, methodologic quality, and performance. Five of the rules were applicable to children of all ages and severities of trauma. Two of these were high quality (\u226511 of 14 quality items) and had high performance (lower confidence limits for sensitivity &amp;gt;0.95 and required \u226456% to undergo CT). Four of the 8 rules were applicable to children with minor head injury (Glasgow coma score \u226513). One of these had high quality (11 of 14 quality items) and high performance (lower confidence limit for sensitivity = 0.94 and required 13% to undergo CT). Four of the 8 rules were applicable to young children, but none exhibited adequate quality or performance.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>CONCLUSIONS: Eight clinical prediction-rule derivation studies were identified. They varied considerably in population, methodologic quality, and performance. 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