Table 1

Spearman correlations between the GOS and GOSE and demographic, clinical, and outcome variables

GOS GOSE
Demographic:
 Age at injury−0.08−0.10
 Premorbid IQ (NART)−0.311-160 −0.271-160
Injury severity:
 Length of PTA−0.501-160 −0.521-160
 A and E admission GCS0.331-160 0.321-160
Disability scales:
 Barthel activities of daily living index0.471-160 0.461-160
 Disability rating scale−0.891-160 −0.891-160
Cognitive tests:
 Rey figure-copy0.211-150 0.221-150
 Rey figure-immediate recall0.281-160 0.291-160
 Controlled oral word association0.441-160 0.421-160
 Symbol digit modalities test0.321-160 0.331-160
 Trailmaking part B−0.361-160 −0.351-160
 Grooved pegboard-non-dominant hand−0.381-160 −0.341-160
 Grooved pegboard-dominant hand−0.281-160 −0.231-150
 Wisconsin card sort test−0.211-150 −0.191-150
 Paired associates - immediate recall0.211-150 0.211-150
 Paired associates - delayed recall0.321-160 0.321-160
 Logical memory - immediate recall0.391-160 0.341-160
 Logical memory - delayed recall0.421-160 0.371-160
Subjective health outcome:
 Beck depression inventory−0.611-160 −0.641-160
 General health questionnaire−0.571-160 −0.591-160
 SF-36:
  Physical functioning0.551-160 0.561-160
  Role-physical0.611-160 0.621-160
  Pain0.491-160 0.501-160
  General health0.581-160 0.591-160
  Social functioning0.671-160 0.711-160
  Role-emotional0.551-160 0.571-160
  Energy and fatigue0.411-160 0.471-160
  Mental health0.541-160 0.561-160
Head injury symptoms and problems:
 NFI - patient
  Depression−0.571-160 −0.631-160
  Aggression−0.351-160 −0.371-160
  Somatic−0.331-160 −0.381-160
  Motor−0.581-160 −0.581-160
  Memory/attention−0.551-160 −0.581-160
  Communication−0.431-160 −0.441-160
 NFI - Relative or friend:
  Depression−0.651-160 −0.661-160
  Aggression−0.481-160 −0.471-160
  Somatic−0.471-160 −0.511-160
  Motor−0.681-160 −0.691-160
  Memory/attention−0.661-160 −0.691-160
  Communication−0.611-160 −0.641-160
  • 1-150 p<0.05;

  • 1-160 p<0.01.