Publications by authors named "Sofia Simoes Ferreira"
The article "Translation and Validation of the FOUR Scale for Children and its Use as Outcome Predictor: A Pilot Study", published by Acta Médica Portuguesa on September 2017 [Acta Med Port 2017 Sep;30(9):599-607] exhibited the mistake detailed here below: On page 600, paragrapah 4, where it reads: "(...
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study translates and validates the FOUR scale for assessing impaired consciousness in pediatric patients, comparing it to the Glasgow coma scale in Pediatric Intensive Care Units.
- Both scales showed reliability, but the FOUR scale had better inter-rater reliability and fewer minimum scores, indicating a more consistent assessment among examiners.
- The FOUR scale was found to provide more detailed neurological insights, demonstrating a strong correlation with clinical outcomes, suggesting its value in pediatric settings and the need for further multicenter research.