• J Neurosci Nurs · Oct 1995

    Interrater reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale.

    • V J Juarez and M Lyons.
    • Cottonwood Hospital, Murray, Utah, USA.
    • J Neurosci Nurs. 1995 Oct 1;27(5):283-6.

    AbstractThe purpose of this study was to test the interrater reliability of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) when used in assessing neurologically impaired patients. In order to control variables, a videotape was developed of seven patients with different neurological impairments. A total of 57 nurses and physicians with varying degrees of education and experience used the GCS to score the patient responses. These responses were then compared for consensus and against a criterion standard. The comparison showed a low disagreement rating and a moderate to high agreement rating demonstrating that this tool has good interrater reliability (p = 0.000). Nurses may use this tool with confidence as one measure of assessment in evaluating neurologically impaired patients.

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