A Comparative Study of Glasgow Coma Scale and Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Scores for Predicting Long-Term Outcome After Brain Injury.

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The aim of this study was to compare predictive ability of hospital Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores and scores obtained using a novel coma scoring tool (the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness [FOUR] scale) on long-term outcomes among patients with traumatic brain injury. Preliminary research of the FOUR scale suggests that it is comparable with GCS for predicting mortality and functional outcome at hospital discharge. No research has investigated relationships between coma scores and outcome 12 months postinjury.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Neurosci Nurs

Title: The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1945-2810

ISSN (Print): 0888-0395

Publication date (Electronic): May 26 2016

Volume: 48

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Questions or comments about this article may be directed to Molly M. McNett, PhD RN CNRN, at mmcnett@metrohealth.org. She is a Director, Nursing Research, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH. Shelly Amato, PhD candidate, CNS RN CRRN CNRN, is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH. Sue Ann Philippbar, MA CCC-SLP, is Speech Language Pathologist, The Center for Brain Injury Rehabilitation, The MetroHealth System, Cleveland, OH.

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DOI: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000225

PubMed ID: 27224686

SO-VID: b1c7ac83-553c-4aae-b5c9-13928ffb0d06

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