Table 4

Preoperative radiological variables used to determine odds of death/survival (dependent on others) versus survivors (independent) following surgical treatment of traumatic brain injury

VariableORP value95% CI
Bihemispheric injury5.2750.0381.094 to 25.433
Intraventricular or subarachnoid blood2.3860.2310.575 to 9.897
Epidural haematoma0.3890.3370.056 to 2.675
Compression of the basal cisterns1.7510.6930.108 to 28.170
Midline shift >5 mm2.1340.4120.348 to 13.079