Table 2

Comparison of studies by mean Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

AuthorMean GCSMean GCSp Value
Transfused groupControl group
Washington et al1014.8*14.80.52†
Ducruet et al1111.8±3.811.8±3.70.992
Creutzfeldt et al1213‡11‡0.10
Downey et al13NQ§NQ§0.96
Ivascu et al1413.5±3.013.7±2.80.676
Fortuna et al1511±113±0.20.004

  • ↵* Mean GCS value calculated by Batchelor and Grayson.

  • ↵† p Value Wilcoxon's test calculated by Washington et al.10

  • ↵‡ Median first GCS score.

  • ↵§ NQ: mean values not quoted only p value given.