Jennett B, Bond M
Lancet. 1975 Mar 1;1(7905):480-4. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)92830-5.
Persisting disability after brain damage usually comprises both mental and physical handicap. The mental component is often the more important in contributing to overall social disability. Lack of an objective scale leads to vague and over-optimistic estimates of outcome, which obscure the ultimate results of early management. A five-point scale is described--death, persistent vegetative state, severe disability, moderate disability, and good recovery. Duration as well as intensity of disability should be included in an index of ill-health; this applies particularly after head injury, because many disabled survivors are young.
脑损伤后持续存在的残疾通常包括智力和身体残疾。在导致整体社会残疾方面，智力因素往往更为重要。缺乏客观的评估量表会导致对预后的估计模糊且过于乐观，从而掩盖了早期治疗的最终结果。本文描述了一种五分制量表——死亡、持续性植物状态、严重残疾、中度残疾和良好恢复。健康指数应包括残疾的持续时间和严重程度；这一点在头部受伤后尤为适用，因为许多残疾幸存者都很年轻。
