Citation

Ross SE, O'Malley KF, Stein S, Spettell CM, Young G. Accid. Anal. Prev. 1992; 24(2): 181-185.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, 08103.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1558626

Abstract

The use of Abbreviated Injury Scaling for the head region (HAIS) was evaluated as a prognostic index of functional outcome in 503 consecutive patients with severe injury to the brain who survived initial resuscitation. Although a strong statistical relationship between HAIS and outcome as measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale was demonstrated, its clinical usefulness is limited. HAIS may be most useful as a classifier for comparative studies of populations and for the evaluation of therapeutic modalities.