Table 2

The availability of key clinical variables determined by senior neurosurgeons to be “frequently” or “always” useful

GCSPupillary sizeBlood pressureOxygen saturationExtra-cranial injuries
Percentages shown in parentheses.
NRL access completed (n=81)75 (92.6)74 (91.4)74 (91.4)57 (70.4)71 (87.7)
NRL access not completed (n=18)9 (50.0)7 (38.9)6 (33.3)2 (11.1)8 (44.4)
Hospital letter (n=40)33 (82.5)17 (42.5)16 (40)7 (17.5)22 (21.8)