Open AccessA comparison of the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Scores in Predicting Mortality Among Patients with Reduced Level of Consciousness in Uganda
Author(s) -
Amir AlmasiHashiani,
Bart M. Demaerschalk,
Davis Kimweri,
Abdirahim Abdi Aden,
Nan Zhang,
Richard Butterfield,
Stephen Asiimwe,
Cumara B. O’Carroll
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurocritical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1556-0961
pISSN - 1541-6933
DOI - 10.1007/s12028-019-00806-4
Subject(s) - medicine , glasgow coma scale , interquartile range , receiver operating characteristic , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , level of consciousness , mortality rate , surgery , confidence interval , anesthesia
Reduced level of consciousness (LOC) is a common cause of presentation among acutely ill adults in sub-Saharan Africa and is associated with high rates of mortality. Although the Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score is often used in clinical practice, its utility in predicting mortality has not been assessed in the region.