Primary outcome
traumatic brain injury
The primary outcome was good recovery, which was defined as a score of 2 or less on the paediatric version of the Glasgow Outcome Score Extended (GOS-E Peds) at 12 months after randomisation.The GOS-E Peds is based on the GOS-E, a gold standard for measuring outcomes in adults with traumatic brain injury. It is a validated tool for use in children, and provides a developmentally appropriate structured interview necessary to evaluate children across different age groups.