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.
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.
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