Tools in This Collection
Glasgow Coma Scale
Score GCS eye, verbal, and motor responses for consciousness assessment
MMSE Cognitive Screener
30-point Mini-Mental State Examination for cognitive impairment screening
APGAR Score Calculator
Score newborn assessment at 1 and 5 minutes across 5 components
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Screen for excessive daytime sleepiness with the ESS questionnaire
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Evaluate sleep quality across 7 components over the past month
AQ-10 Autism Screener
Brief 10-item autism spectrum quotient for adult referral screening
Concussion Symptom Checker
Track concussion symptoms across physical, cognitive, and emotional domains
These tools are for educational purposes and screening awareness — they do not replace professional medical evaluation. Clinical scores require interpretation by qualified healthcare professionals in the appropriate clinical context.
Clinical Assessment Tools Workflow
Standardized clinical scoring tools provide consistent, reproducible assessments that enable communication between care providers and documentation that can be compared across time points. These validated instruments appear throughout clinical practice — in emergency departments, ICUs, outpatient clinics, and research settings.
Neurological Assessment
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely used tool for objectively assessing consciousness level. It scores three components independently: eye opening (1–4), verbal response (1–5), and motor response (1–6), for a total of 3–15. Interpretation: 13–15 = mild impairment, 9–12 = moderate, 3–8 = severe. A GCS of 8 or below is the standard threshold for airway management decisions. The Concussion Symptom Checker tracks the full symptom profile across physical, cognitive, emotional, and sleep domains used in standard concussion protocols.
Cognitive Screening
The MMSE Cognitive Screener implements the 30-point Mini-Mental State Examination. Scores of 24–30 are generally considered normal; 18–23 suggest mild cognitive impairment; below 18 suggests moderate to severe impairment. The MMSE tests orientation, registration, attention, recall, and language. The AQ-10 Autism Screener is a brief 10-question version of the Autism Spectrum Quotient used in GP settings for adults who may need autism assessment referral.
Newborn and Sleep Assessment
The APGAR Score Calculator computes the standard newborn assessment at 1 and 5 minutes after birth across five components: Appearance (skin color), Pulse, Grimace (reflex), Activity (muscle tone), and Respiration. Scores 7–10 are normal; 4–6 require monitoring; below 4 require immediate intervention. Sleep quality assessment uses the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (0–24; scores above 10 suggest excessive daytime sleepiness) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for comprehensive sleep quality evaluation over the past month.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8 mean?
A GCS of 8 or below indicates severe neurological impairment and is the standard clinical threshold for considering airway management (intubation). The score combines eye opening (max 4), verbal response (max 5), and motor response (max 6). A score of 3 is the minimum (no response in any category); 15 is fully alert and oriented.
What is a normal APGAR score for a newborn?
APGAR scores of 7–10 at 1 and 5 minutes are considered normal. Scores of 4–6 indicate the newborn may need monitoring and possible intervention. Scores below 4 indicate need for immediate resuscitation. Most healthy newborns score 8–10 at 5 minutes even if they scored lower at 1 minute, as many have time to improve with basic stimulation.
What Epworth Sleepiness Scale score suggests a sleep disorder?
Scores above 10 on the ESS suggest excessive daytime sleepiness that warrants medical evaluation. Scores of 11–12 indicate mild sleepiness, 13–15 moderate, and 16–24 severe. High scores are associated with obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and insufficient sleep syndrome — conditions requiring further evaluation with sleep studies.