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What is the purpose of the Glasgow Coma Scale? |
A neurological assessment tool used initially after injury to determine arousal and cerebral cortex function. |
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Scoring activities of the Glasgow Scale |
Eye Opening Best Motor Response Verbal Response
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What are the 4 different scores of the Eye Opening activities and what do they mean? |
Eye Opening Activities Score 1-4 Nil - 1 To Pain - 2 To Speech - 3 Spontaneous - 4 |
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What are the 6 different scores for Best Motor Response and what do they mean? |
Best Motor Response Score 1-6 Nil - 1 Extensor Response - 2 Abnormal Flexion - 3 Withdraws - 4 Localizes Pain - 5 Obeys Commands - 6 |
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What are the 5 different scores for Verbal Response and what do they mean? |
Verbal Response Scores 1-5 Nil - 1 Incomprehensible Sounds - 2 Inappropriate Words - 3 Confused Conversation - 4 Oriented - 5 |
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What is the min/max scores that can be achieved and the severity levels? |
Min score - 3, Max score - 15 Severity: Mild 13-15 Moderate 9-12 Severe 3-8 |
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What is reliability? |
Reliability is the reproducibility or repeatability of measurements. |
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What is validity? |
Validity is the degree to which a useful or meaningful interpretation can be inferred from a measurement. |
