This 2014 Personal View by the GCS's original authors reviews 40 years of evidence on the scale's design, validity, reliability, and clinical applications. It addresses common misconceptions, defines best practices, and clarifies the distinction between the GCS as a bedside assessment tool versus the GCS total score as a research classification instrument.
This 2014 Personal View by the GCS's original authors reviews 40 years of evidence on the scale's design, validity, reliability, and clinical applications. It addresses common misconceptions, defines best practices, and clarifies the distinction between the GCS as a bedside assessment tool versus the GCS total score as a research classification instrument.