title: Assessment of level of consciousness following severe neurological insult. A comparison of the psychometric qualities of the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Comprehensive Level of Consciousness Scale.
abstract: An alternative method of coma assessment is presented and compared with the Glasgow Coma Scale. The merits of the Comprehensive Level of Consciousness Scale as a research tool are presented. An analysis of 101 consecutive consciousness-impaired patients with their short-term outcome is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003243:Consciousness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011581:Psychological Tests