Glasgow Outcome Scale
The Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) was commonly used before other scales were developed.
|
Original Glasgow Outcome Scale |
1-5 |
Clinical Features |
Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale |
|
dead (D) |
1 |
dead |
dead |
|
persistent vegetative state (PVS) |
2 |
nonsentient with sleep and wake cycles |
persistent vegetative state |
|
severely disabled (SD) |
3 |
conscious but dependent |
severely disabled, upper severely disabled, lower |
|
moderately disabled (MD) |
4 |
independent but disabled |
moderately disabled, upper moderately disabled, lower |
|
good recovery (GR) |
5 |
no to mild residual effects |
good recovery, upper good recovery, lower |

