Glasgow
Assessment of consciousness, principally following traumatic brain injury; explicit E/V/M and NT.
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) — Adult
Principle
Assessment and monitoring of consciousness, principally in the context of traumatic brain injury.
Scope
Adult version. Assessment and monitoring of consciousness, principally in traumatic brain injury. Observe the best response; a component that cannot be tested is recorded as NT and prevents a total. Factors interfering with assessment still require consideration.
Interpretation limits
Describe E, V and M separately. Do not score an absent response as 1 when a factor makes the component untestable: record NT. No total if a component is NT or missing; no generic prognostic category.
Formula and logic
GCS = E + V + M, only if all three components are testable. Domain 3–15.
Definition version : 0.4.0
Sources
- Glasgow Coma Scale · Sir Graham Teasdale — Aide officielle à l’évaluation structurée
2015 · Best E/V/M response and not-testable coding. Official PDF reread on 5 October 2026; French paraphrases, without reproducing the form.
- Glasgow Coma Scale — FAQ — composantes et données non testables
Accessed on 2026-10-05 · E + V + M, total 3–15; NT is neither 0 nor 1; no total if a component is NT.
Paediatric Glasgow — < 4 years
Principle
Assessment and monitoring of consciousness, principally in the context of traumatic brain injury.
Scope
RCH adaptation for children under 4 years, excluding the neonatal period in this pilot. Assessment and monitoring of consciousness, principally following traumatic brain injury. Consider usual development and the best response; NT if not testable, without a total.
Interpretation limits
Describe E, V and M separately. Do not score an absent response as 1 when a factor makes the component untestable: record NT. No total if a component is NT or missing; no generic prognostic category.
Formula and logic
GCS = E + V + M, only if all three components are testable. Domain 3–15.
Definition version : 0.3.0
Sources
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne — Clinical Practice Guidelines — Head injury, tableau Glasgow ≥4 / <4 ans
Accessed on 2026-10-06 · Institutional RCH table: two variants separated at 4 years; best E/V/M response. Identified local French translation; no merger with a variant using a 2-year threshold.
- Glasgow Coma Scale — FAQ — composantes et données non testables
Accessed on 2026-10-05 · E + V + M, total 3–15; NT is neither 0 nor 1; no total if a component is NT.
Paediatric Glasgow — 4 to 17 years
Principle
Assessment and monitoring of consciousness, principally in the context of traumatic brain injury.
Scope
RCH scoring system for children aged 4 to 17 years. Assessment and monitoring of consciousness, principally following traumatic brain injury. Consider usual development and the best response; NT if not testable, without a total.
Interpretation limits
Describe E, V and M separately. Do not score an absent response as 1 when a factor makes the component untestable: record NT. No total if a component is NT or missing; no generic prognostic category.
Formula and logic
GCS = E + V + M, only if all three components are testable. Domain 3–15.
Definition version : 0.3.0
Sources
- Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne — Clinical Practice Guidelines — Head injury, tableau Glasgow ≥4 / <4 ans
Accessed on 2026-10-06 · Institutional RCH table: two variants separated at 4 years; best E/V/M response. Identified local French translation; no merger with a variant using a 2-year threshold.
- Glasgow Coma Scale — FAQ — composantes et données non testables
Accessed on 2026-10-05 · E + V + M, total 3–15; NT is neither 0 nor 1; no total if a component is NT.