Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Greek Version of the "Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Score": A Prospective Observational Clinimetric Study in Neurosurgical Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Full Outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score is a clinical instrument for the assessment of consciousness which is gradually gaining ground in clinical practice, as it incorporates more complete neurological information than the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The main objectives of the current study were the following: (1) translate and cross-culturally adapt the FOUR score into Greek; (2) evaluate its clinimetric properties, including interrater reliability, internal consistency, and construct validity; and (3) evaluate the reliability of assessments among health care professionals with different levels of experience and training.

Methods

The FOUR score was initially translated into Greek. Next, patients with neurosurgical pathologies in need of consciousness mon

SUBMITTER: Anestis DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8460202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature