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The assessment of the level of consciousness in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) can be complicated because the varaibles that are evaluated can be interpreted in a diferent way by different observers.

The main objective is to determine interobserve agreement of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) among ICU nurses and assess wheter prpfessional experience change the results. Secondary objective: to determine interobserver agreement in each of the three components (motor response, verbal and eye opening) of the GCS


Clinical Trial Description

n/a


Study Design

Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Coma
  • To Evaluate Glasgow Coma Scale's Interobserver Reliability Among ICU's Nurses

NCT number NCT01641978
Study type Observational
Source Hospital Universitario Getafe
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date January 2012
Completion date January 2013