brainstem and respiration), each of which has a maximal score of 4. In contrast to the GCS, verbal response is not a component of the FOUR score, making it fully applicable in intubated patients.

The score from each category (eye, motor, and verbal) is summed, to provide a total GCS score. The development ... to investigate if it was a reliable tool or a valid measure for assessing ...

One criticism of the GCS is that the summed score does not always provide an accurate depiction of a patient's condition. For example, the verbal score, particularly in trauma patients ...

Smida said first responders could use the tool to assess an accident victim by dividing the patient's blood pressure by their heart rate. That number would be multiplied by their GCS score ...