Usefulness of the FOUR scale to assess the state of consciousness of the patients treated in the Intensive Care Unit.

Unlabelled: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a widely adopted clinical scale which fails to assess a verbal component in intensive care units (ICUs) patients who are ventilated mechanically.

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the validity of the FOUR scale (Full Outline of UnResponsivness) when applied by staff of an ICU.

Materials And Methods: This prospective cohort study included 65 consecutive intubated patients treated in the ICU with brain damage.