426 Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan, Volume 7, Nomor 3, Desember 2020, hlm. 426–431 Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Score and Brainstem Sign Score Application to Predict Mortality of Patients with Severe Head Injuries at Gambiran Public Hospital of Kediri JURNAL NERS DAN KEBIDANAN (JOURNAL OF NERS AND MIDWIFERY) http://jnk.phb.ac.id/index.php/jnk JNK History Article: Received, 30/06/2020 Accepted, 07/10/2020 Published, 05/12/2020 Keywords: FOUR score, Brainstem Sign Score, Prognosis, Severe head injury Article Information Abstract There are many factors and variables that influence the prognosis in pa- tients with severe head injuries make determining the prognosis for patients with severe head injuries become difficult. There are two parameters that can predict the prognosis of severe head injury patients with optimal full outline of unresponsiveness score (FOUR score) and brainstem sign score (BSS). FOUR scores can provide a wealth of information about the scale of neuro- logical signs that are quick and easy used for unconcious patients. BSS is an assessment to predict the death of a person permanently to determine whether there is a physiological function that is not function normally. The aimed of this study was to determine ratio of FOUR score and BSS in determining the prognosis of patients with severe head injury at RSUD Gambiran Kediri. The type of study was cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used consecutive sampling technique and obtained a sample of 60 people. The data was analyzed by using chi-square test for comparison of FOUR score and BSS in determining the prognosis of severe head injury patient at RSUD Gambiran Kediri. Based on the results of study by chi-square test showed that p FOUR score = p BSS = 0,004, which meant the FOUR score and BSS was determined the prognosis of patients with severe traumatic head injury at RSUD Gambiran Kediri. The study showed that there was no difference between the FOUR score and BSS in determining the prognosis of severe head injury patient at RSUD Gambiran Kediri but FOUR score could be used in incubated or ventilated patients. Based on the results of this study, it is advisable to use scoring method more easily and according to the condition of the patient is with the installed ventilator or non ventilator. © 2020 Journal of Ners and Midwifery Correspondence Address: Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata Kediri – East Java, Indonesia P-ISSN : 2355-052X Email: christ.wijaya.ns@gmail.com E-ISSN : 2548-3811 DOI: 10.26699/jnk.v7i3.ART.p426–431 This is an Open Access article under the CC BY-SA license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 426 Christina Dewi Prasetyowati Health Faculty of Institut Ilmu Kesehatan Bhakti Wiyata Kediri, Indonesia https://crossmark.crossref.org/dialog/?doi=10.26699/jnk.v7i3.ART.p426-431&domain=pdf&date_stamp=2020-12-05 https://doi.org/10.26699/jnk.v7i3.ART.p426-431 427Prasetyowati, Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Score and Brainstem Sign Score Application to ... INTRODUCTION One of the neurological emergencies which is the main cause of death and disability in children and young adults is a head injury so that an accurate prognosis is very important (Tarwoto and Wartonah, 2007 in Nurhayati, 2013). Assessment of the neurological prognosis of patients with severe head injury presents its own difficulties (Turgeon, AF, et al, 2017). Based on data, in the United States and New Zealand there are about 500-800 cases per 100,000 people who experience traumatic head injuries each year (Dewan et al, 2018). The incidence of severe head injuries at the Gambiran Kediri Regional Hospital from January to December 2018 was 261 patients and 27 people died. While the incidence rate for the last 3 months from January to March 2019 there were 68 patients and 17 people died. The high mortality rate in severe head injury patients requires an effort to help reduce the mortality rate, namely by determining an accurate prognosis so that the treatment given to severe head injury patients is optimal and maximal (Ozoilo, 2012) Two recognized measures can predict the prognosis of severe head injury patients with precise and accurate results. According to Bordini et al (2010), a rating scale using the full outline of unresponsiveness score (FOUR) is useful for knowing neurological signs in severe head injury patients. The FOUR score can be used to evaluate the level of consciousness in patients with severe head injuries. The advantages of the FOUR score can be used to assess nonverbal responses in patients who are intubated, sedated or in delirium (Nair et al, 2017). There are four components that become an assessment of the FOUR score, na mely eye response, motor response, brain stem reflex and respiration, where each component has a score between 0 - 4 (Bordini et al, 2010). According to Okasha et al (2014), the FOUR score has advantages compared to GCS because it pr ovides mor e deta iled neur ologica l sta tus information in patients with decreased consciousness or in patients with a vegetative status. In addition to the FOUR score, there is also a Brainstem Sign Score (BSS) which is used to assess head-trunk reflexes in patients with decreased consciousness. The brainstem sign score is a neurological status assessment tool that can be used in patients with impaired consciousness. The assessment component in the BSS is more complete than the FOUR. BSS assessment can be seen from pupil size, pupil response to light, corneal reflex, oculosepha llic r eflex, eye movement, motor attitudes to pain stimuli and breathing patterns. Each component in the BSS has a different range with a total score of 25 (Reginald & Adesola, 2010). Based on the description above, the studyer is interested in conducting study, namely comparing the full outline of unresponsiveness score and brainstem sign score in predicting mortality in severe head injury patients at Gambiran Kediri Hospital. METHODS This study used a cross sectional design. The sampling technique used consecutive sampling. The respondents were 60 people. The subjects in this study were patients with severe head injury (GCS 3-8) without accompanying other diseases (stroke, infection and brain tumor) or non-traumatic injury. All study subjects were assessed FOUR score and BSS at the time of admission to the hospital, then the patient was followed up to 7 days of hospitalization whether there was an outcome in the form of death or moving rooms. RESULTS Information F Perct (%) Age a) 1 - 5 3 5 b) 6 - 12 3 5 c) 13-17 9 15 d) 18 - 45 18 30 e) 46 - 55 15 25 f) 56 - 65 6 10 g) > 66 6 10 Total 60 100 Gender a) Male 42 70 b) Women 18 30 Total 60 100 Profession a) Student/student 21 35 b) Civil servants 6 10 c) Private 33 55 Total 60 100 Table 1 Frequency distribution of severe head injury patients at RSUD Gambiran Kediri 428 Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan, Volume 7, Nomor 3, Desember 2020, hlm. 426–431 From the study conducted, it was found that 60 study subjects met the inclusion criteria. Based on Table 1, it can be seen that the frequency of severe head injury patients at the Gambiran Kediri Regional Hospital in 2019 based on age is the majority aged 18-45 years, namely 18 respondents (30%). The highest frequency of severe head injury patients based on gender was the majority of men, namely 42 respondents (70%). Meanwhile, based on occupation, the majority are Score Output f p OR IK95% Total Die Life FOUR score High risk of death ( 9) 9 9 18 0.004 0.500 0.225-1,113 60 Low risk of death (> 9) 0 42 42 BSS Risk of brain stem death (13) 9 9 18 0.004 0.500 0.225-1,113 60 No brain stem death (> 13) 0 42 42 Table 2 Bivariate Analysis Between The Variable Score and Mortality Outcome in RSUD Gambiran Kediri FOUR = Full Outline of Unresponsiveness; BSS = Brainstem Sign Score; OR = odd ratio; IK = Confidence interval. FOUR score BSS Total  13 > 13  9 18 0 18 > 9 0 42 42 Total 18 42 60 Table 3 Diagnostic test between the FOUR score and BSS FOUR = Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Score; BSS = Brainstem Sign Score. private workers, namely 33 respondents (55%). Table 2 illustrates the bivariate analysis between the FOUR score and BSS variables with the respondent’s output by using the chi square test. Grouping the FOUR score was less than and more than equal to 9, while for BSS it is less than and more than equal to 13. From the chi square test results, the p value is 0.004 for the FOUR score and BSS. Figure 1 Receiver Operating Curve for the probabil- ity of mortality against the total FOUR score (A) and BSS (B). AUC FOUR 0.912 and BSS 0.912. From the diagnostic test, it was found between the FOUR score and BSS, the sensitivity was 100%; specificity 82%. An overview of the ROC (receiver operating curve) is shown in Figure 1. 429Prasetyowati, Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Score and Brainstem Sign Score Application to ... DISCUSSION In the study, it was found that the FOUR score with a value of  9 had a high risk of death, there were 18 respondents (30%) of whom 9 respondents died and 9 respondents lived with a high risk of death. FOUR score > 9 low risk of death, there were 14 respondents alive (70%). This is consistent with Wijdick et al. (2005) which states that the FOUR score can determine the outcome of death in hospital with a p value of 0.004. While the BSS results showed that BSS with a value of  13 stated that there was a risk of brain stem death, there were 18 respondents (30%) with 9 respondents who died and 9 respondents were alive, while there were 42 respondents (70%) who did not have brain stem death. The p value = 0.004 so the Br a instem Sign Scor e wer e used in determining the prognosis of severe head injury patients at Gambiran Kediri Regional Hospital. The result between FOUR score and BSS, sensitivity 100%; specificity 82%. The results of this study has the same sensitivity level, meaning that there was no difference between the FOUR score and BSS in determining the prognosis of patients with severe brain injury (p FOUR score = p BSS = 0.004), AUC FOUR score = BSS = 0.912). According to Stead (2009), the FOUR score is a neurological signs rating scale that provides a good assessment of eye movement, motor response, brain stem reflexes, and breath effort in patients on ventilators and patients who experience decreased consciousness. This was supported by the results of the study by Matoha (2016) that based on the FOUR score there was high risk of death for 3 people (5.2%) and a low risk of death for 33 people (56.9%). In general, a high FOUR score will produce a good outcome. This scale ignores verbal assessments so that it can still be a pplied to patients who ha ve experienced verbal injury (Dewi, 2011). Severe head injury patients out of 60 respondents at the time of examination using the FOUR score showed signs of abnormalities in the pupils. Some showed different reactions in both eyes. According to Andrews (1991 cited in Sa str odiningr a t (2006) sta tes tha t anisochores, dissimilar pupil reflexes or unresponsive pupils are caused by compression of the third brain nerve or an injury to the upper brainstem. In motor, an abnormal motor response is found. such as flexor and extensor postures. This is according to the study of Jennet & Teasdale (1979). This motor response can predict a poor prognosis outcome after severe head injury. The FOUR score can be used to predict mortality or functional outcome after discharge in severe head injury patients. In addition, the FOUR score can be used quickly and easily to assess neurological signs in patients with decreased consciousness. The results of this study are supported by Gorji (2016) that in predicting mortality in hospitals with a FOUR score, the receiver operating curve (ROC) value is 0.92 (95%, CI. 0.81-0.97) and BSS can be used to predict mortality as done by Pamungkas (2015). Pamungkas (2015) states that the assessment of brain stem death using BSS to measure mortality states that respondents with brain stem death (<13) are 66.7% and there is no risk of brain stem death (> 13) of 33.3%. According to study by Obiako and Ogunniyi (2010) on BSS in predicting the final outcome of the prognosis of stroke patients, the BSS results were obtained with a value of p = <0.0001. In addition, it is supported by study by Obioko & Ogunniyi (2010) which states that the accuracy level of the brainstem sign’s score in the calculation of negative predictive value (NPV) is 100% in a period of 1 to 28 days, while positive predictive value (PPV) is 90-100% in a period of 7 days. So that the brainstem sign’s score is a score for assessing the mortality of a person with a period of 7 days with a risk of brainstem death with a value of less than 13. According to the researchers, no difference occurred because the components of the FOUR score and BSS were the same, namely motor response, brain stem reflexes including pupillary and cornea l reflexes and breathing patterns. The advantage of the FOUR score is that it can be used as a measuring tool in determining prognosis in patients who are intubated or on a ventilator (Stead and Murthy, 2009). The FOUR score component has a score or a value that states the breath at the speed above the ventilator, which is given a score of 1 (one), but the researchers found 9 respondents who were installed on a ventilator, this will give a minimal result score and it is difficult to use in knowing the difference. FOUR score is faster and easier to use than BSS. BSS can be used in the ER or can be used in patients without a ventilator. 430 Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan, Volume 7, Nomor 3, Desember 2020, hlm. 426–431 CONCLUSION After conducting a study on the comparison of the full outline of unresponsiveness score and brainstem sign score in determining the prognosis of severe head injury patients, it was known that the FOUR score and BSS examination of 60 respondents showed a high risk of death for FOUR score and BSS  13, there was a risk of brain stem death. There were 9 people died and 9 people lived with a total of 18 people (30%). FOUR score > 9 low risk of death and BSS > 13 there was no brain stem death, there were 42 people alive (70%) so there was no comparison seen from the diagnostic test between FOUR score and BSS, sensitivity 100%; specificity 82%; AUC FOUR score for the likelihood of death in hospital 0.912 and AUC BSS 0, SUGGESTION 1. 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