Glasgow Coma Scale

(from WikiPedia:) The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) was commonly used before other scales were developed. As a brief descriptive outcome scale it has been replaced by the DRS, although it is still seen occasionally in the literature, especially in studies investigating early acute medical predictors of gross outcome. The five categories of the original scale are: dead, vegetative, severely disabled, moderately disabled, and good recovery.

1: DEAD
self-explanatory

2: VEGETATIVE STATE
Unable to interact with environment; unresponsive

3: SEVERE DISABILITY
Able to follow commands/ unable to live independently

4: MODERATE DISABILITY
Able to live independently; unable to return to work or school

5: GOOD RECOVERY
Able to return to work or school


An extended version of the scale divides each of the latter three categories in two, making eight categories.

6: MODERATE DISABILITY
Minor adjustments required for return to work

7: GOOD RECOVERY
With minor physical or mental deficits

8: GOOD RECOVERY