Coma (optics)

Physics

Internal medicine

Test (biology)

Glasgow Outcome Scale

Biology

Optics

Psychiatry

Glasgow Coma Scale

Intensive care medicine

Paleontology

Physical therapy

Emergency medicine

Scale (ratio)

Clinical Practice

Multivariate analysis

Quantum mechanics

Confounding

Medicine

The Lancet Neurology

Since 1974, the Glasgow Coma Scale has provided a practical method for bedside assessment of impairment of conscious level, the clinical hallmark of acute brain injury. The scale was designed to be easy to use in clinical practice in general and specialist units and to replace previous ill-defined and inconsistent methods. 40 years later, the Glasgow Coma Scale has become an integral part of clinical practice and research worldwide. Findings using the scale have shown strong associations with those obtained by use of other early indices of severity and outcome.

The Glasgow Coma Scale at 40 years: standing the test of time