THE RELIABILITY OF GLASGOW COMA SCALE (GCS) EXAMINATION OF STROKE PATIENTS IN SARDJITO HOSPITAL
Background: The mini-mental state exam (MMSE) has been used to evaluate the cognitive function of patients. However, many things can affect a patient's MMSE score such as their age, education level and current neurological disorder. It is therefore important to know whether the MMSE scores of s...
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
2014
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| Summary: | Background: The mini-mental state exam (MMSE) has been used
to evaluate the cognitive function of patients. However,
many things can affect a patient's MMSE score such as their
age, education level and current neurological disorder. It
is therefore important to know whether the MMSE scores of
stroke patients in stroke unit is different from the
general population.
Objective: To determine the reliability of Glasgow Coma
Scale examination of stroke patients in RSUP Dr. Sardjito,
Yogyakarta.
Method: The study done is a descriptive and prospective
study. The data will be obtained prospectively from the
stroke patients diagnosed in Unit Stroke RSUP Dr. Sardjito,
Yogyakarta.
Result: The Cohen�s Kappa analysis show reliability of
inter-reter agreement 0.944 (p<0,001) and good internal
consistency of 0.81.
Conclusion: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) examination is a
reliable tool to assess the level of consciousness in
stroke patients of RSUP Dr. Sardjito. |
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