ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the predictive value of Glasgow coma scale (GCS), revised trauma score (RTS) and acute phsiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHEⅡ) system on head injury prognosis, and selectscoring systems apt to predicting prognosis of the head injury. Methods The data of 116 case of head injury were reviewed. The correlation between the score of GCS, RTS, or APACHEⅡ and the patients' prognosis was determined by Spearman rank relation test on admission. Then, the logistic regression analysis was administered, in which GOS I～Ⅲ in half year were regarded as risk event. The independent predictive varieties were determined from following varieties: GCS, systolic pressure, respiratory rate, age, and chronic health condition. Results GCS, RTS and APACHEⅡ were significantly related with the prognosis (r=0.660,0.676 and -0.578, respectively). GCS and age were independent predictive indexes. Conclusions RTS system doesn't show the superiority to GCS system. The predictive accuracy may improve if GCS system is appropriately combined with APACHEⅡ system.