title: Abbreviated injury scaling of head injury as a prognostic tool for functional outcome.
abstract: The use of Abbreviated Injury Scaling for the head region (HAIS) was evaluated as a prognostic index of functional outcome in 503 consecutive patients with severe injury to the brain who survived initial resuscitation. Although a strong statistical relationship between HAIS and outcome as measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale was demonstrated, its clinical usefulness is limited. HAIS may be most useful as a classifier for comparative studies of populations and for the evaluation of therapeutic modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, 08103.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Spettell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D015998:Abbreviated Injury Scale; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis