Development and Validation of a Novel Method for Converting the Japan Coma Scale to Glasgow Coma Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Japan Coma Scale (JCS) is the most frequently adopted method for evaluating level of consciousness in Japan. However, no validated method for converting the JCS to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) exists. The aims of the present study were to develop and validate a method to convert the JCS to GCS.

Methods

This is a multicenter retrospective analysis involving three emergency departments (EDs) in Japan. We included all adult patients who visited the ED between 2017 and 2020. The participating facilities were divided into two cohorts-one cohort to develop a table to convert the JCS to GCS (development cohort), and the other cohort to validate the conversion table (validation cohort). The conversion table of the JCS to GCS was developed based on the median values of

SUBMITTER: Nakajima M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10483104 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature