The Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a type of ASSESSMENT TOOL.
It is a global rating of functioning aimed at children and young people aged 6-17 years. The child or young person is assessed against different levels of functioning from 0 "Needs constant supervision" to 100 "Superior functioning in all areas".
Ratings can be at 10- increment points or as an actual score (e.g. 53).
The following score ranges are defined:
| 0-10 | Needs constant supervision (24 hour care) |
| 11-20 | Needs considerable supervision |
| 21-30 | Unable to function in almost all areas |
| 31-40 | Major impairment in functioning in several areas |
| 41-50 | Moderate degree of interference in functioning |
| 51-60 | Variable functioning with sporadic difficulties |
| 61-70 | Some difficulty in single area |
| 71-80 | No more than slight impairment in functioning |
| 81-90 | Good functioning |
| 91-100 | Superior functioning in all areas |
This supporting information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| shortname | CGAS |
| plural | Children's Global Assessment Scales |