-
- M Segatore and C Way.
- School of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada.
- Heart Lung. 1992 Nov 1;21(6):548-57.
ObjectiveTo summarize and evaluate evidence on the psychometric properties of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).ResultsThis instrument attempts to capture the phenomenon of consciousness with three gross indicators of nervous system function. Although the GCS does capture consciousness to a limited extent and has pragmatic utility for practitioners, it suffers serious limitations for clinical monitoring and prediction and is being eclipsed by a variety of other instruments.ConclusionIn spite of its acknowledged shortcomings and the emergence of parallel instruments with greater reliability and validity, the GCS continues to enjoy a privileged, but unwarranted, position in clinical and investigational contexts.
Notes
Knowledge, pearl, summary or comment to share?You can also include formatting, links, images and footnotes in your notes
- Simple formatting can be added to notes, such as
*italics*,_underline_or**bold**. - Superscript can be denoted by
<sup>text</sup>and subscript<sub>text</sub>. - Numbered or bulleted lists can be created using either numbered lines
1. 2. 3., hyphens-or asterisks*. - Links can be included with:
[my link to pubmed](http://pubmed.com) - Images can be included with:
 - For footnotes use
[^1](This is a footnote.)inline. - Or use an inline reference
[^1]to refer to a longer footnote elseweher in the document[^1]: This is a long footnote..