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Worldwide, many millions of people are treated each year for severe head injury. A substantial proportion die, and many more are permanently disabled [1]. Road traffic crashes alone account for an estimated five million head injuries each year [2]. Reliable assessment of the net benefits and hazards of various interventions for the treatment and rehabilitation of head injuries could be of considerable public health importance.
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Roberts, I. (2002). The MRC CRASH Trial. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5551-0_63
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