Open AccessA Manual for the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended Interview
Author(s) -
Lindsay Wilson,
Kim Boase,
Lindsay D. Nelson,
Nancy Temkin,
Joseph T. Giacino,
Amy J. Markowitz,
Andrew I. R. Maas,
David Me,
Graham M. Teasdale,
Geoffrey T. Manley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of neurotrauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.653
H-Index - 149
eISSN - 1557-9042
pISSN - 0897-7151
DOI - 10.1089/neu.2020.7527
Subject(s) - glasgow outcome scale , outcome (game theory) , scale (ratio) , consistency (knowledge bases) , psychology , accreditation , advice (programming) , assessment center , traumatic brain injury , medical physics , medicine , medical education , applied psychology , psychiatry , computer science , artificial intelligence , physics , mathematics , mathematical economics , quantum mechanics , programming language
The Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) has become one of the most widely used outcome instruments to assess global disability and recovery after traumatic brain injury. Achieving consistency in the application of the assessment remains a challenge, particularly in multi-center studies involving many assessors. We present a manual for the GOSE interview that is designed to support both single- and multi-center studies and promote inter-rater agreement. Many patients fall clearly into a particular category; however, patients may have outcomes that are on the borderline between adjacent categories, and cases can present other challenges for assessment. The Manual includes the general principles of assessment, advice on administering each section of the GOSE interview, and guidance on "borderline" and "difficult" cases. Finally, we discuss the properties of the GOSE, including strengths and limitations, and outline recommendations for assessor training, accreditation, and monitoring.