State Data Dictionary - North Dakota Department of Health

Version 2.0 09/18/200763. Glasgow Verbal ComponentName of Data Element:Priority: EssentialGlasgow Verbal ComponentDefinition: Patient's verbal component of the Glasgow coma scaleNational Element: NoField Values:NHTSA 2:E14_16XML: XSD Data Type: xs:integerXSD Domain (Simple Type): GCSVerbalMultiple Entry Configuration: NoAccepts Null Values: YesRequired in XSD: YesMinimal Constraint = -25Maximum Constraint = 5-25 Not Applicable -20 Not Recorded-15 Not Reporting -10 Not Known-5 Not AvailablePatients 0 – 23 months 1 None2 Persistent Cry 3 Inappropriate Cry4 Cries, inconsolable 5 Smiles, coos, cries appropriatelyPatients 2 –5 Years 1 None2 Grunts 3 Cries and/or Screams4 Inappropriate Words 5 Appropriate WordsPatients > 5 Years 1 None2 Non-specific Words 3 Inappropriate Words4 Confused conversation orspeech5 Oriented and appropriate speechDiscussion and Justification: One of three components of the Glasgow Coma Scale, which iswidely used to assess neurological status. The score and its components are also parts of avariety of triage scoring systems. The component by itself does not offer a true assessment ofneurological status; therefore a complete GCS examination assessing all three components mustbe submitted for neurological evaluation purposes.Business Rules: Records submitted with an Incident Disposition involving EMS treatment orevaluation must have a Glasgow Verbal Component entered. Records with missing or an invalidentry may be rejected or marked as non-compliant by the system. If the incident is appropriate toPage 90Copyright 2006-2007, North Dakota Department of Health, Division of EMS & Med-Media, Inc.