Scoring
Number of Injuries with Loss of Consciousness (LOC)
Using the information recorded in the table (#6), determine the following:
- Number of injuries with LOC (count total <30 min, 30 min-24 hrs, >24 hrs)
- Number of injuries with LOC>=30 min (count total >=30 min, >24 hrs
Age at First Injury with LOC
Using the information recorded in the table (#6), determine the following:
- Age at first injury with loss of consciousness
- First injury with loss of consciousness occurred before age 15 (yes=1, no=0)
Classifying Worst Injury
- If responses to #1-5 are “no” then classify as 1 “IMPROBABLE TBI”
- If in response to #6 reports never having LOC, being dazed or having memory lapses then classify as 1“IMPROBABLE TBI”
- If in response to #6 reports being dazed or having a memory lapse then classify as 2 “POSSIBLE MILD TBI WITHOUT LOC”
- If in response to #6 LOC does not exceed 30 minutes for any injury classify as 3 “MILD TBI WITH LOC”
- If in response to #6 LOC for any one injury is between 30 minutes and 24 hours classify as 4 “MODERATE TBI”
- If in response to #6 LOC for any one injury exceeds 24 hours classify as 5 “SEVERE TBI”
Number of Anoxic Injuries
- Total the number of times with LOC due to drug overdose or being choked (#7)
