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Table 5 Prevalence and likelihood of BCVI based on GCS score and ISS

From: The limitations of using risk factors to screen for blunt cerebrovascular injuries: the harder you look, the more you find

 

No BCVI

BCVI

Likelihood of BCVI based on GCS/ISS

Odds ratio [95 % CI]

χ2

p

 

n

%

n

%

GCS in ED

        

Mild

4655

99.4

27

0.6

Moderate vs. Mild

3.5 [1.2:10.2]

38.3

<0.005

Moderate

195

98.0

4

2.0

Severe vs. Moderate

2.6 [0.9:8.0]

Severe

295

94.9

16

5.1

Severe vs. Mild

9.4 [5.0:17.5]

ISS

        

Mild

4679

99.8

9

0.2

Moderate vs. Mild

7.9 [3.6:17.1]

88.1

<0.005

Moderate

1513

98.5

23

1.5

Severe vs. Moderate

4.8 [2.6:9.0]

Severe

258

93.1

19

6.9

Severe vs. Mild

38.3 [17.2:85.5]

  1. GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale Score: Mild 14–15, Moderate 8–13, Severe < 8
  2. ISS = Injury Severity Score: Mild 1–9, Moderate 10–25, Severe > 25