The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the perennial assessment tool, developed by Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett in 1974, from which most others evolved. The GCS is used in the acute care setting and is divided into three categories: motor response, verbal response, and eye opening. The highest possible score is a 15, which indicates a normal level of functioning. A score under 8 indicates coma.
- Behavioral Measures