ABSTRACT
This chapter is a comprehensive reference manual providing information on the Cognitive Log (Cog-Log), which is an objective, clinician-administered test designed to provide a brief bedside assessment of cognitive functioning in people with severe cognitive and behavioural impairments after acquired brain impairment. The Cog-Log was developed to meet the need for an easily administered instrument that was suitable for serial administration in patients with severe impairments. The Cog-Log is intended to be administered at frequent intervals in order to chart progress during the early stages of rehabilitation and to provide an estimate of cognitive functioning. A brief history of the instrument's development is provided, along with a description of item content and administration/scoring procedures. Psychometric properties are reviewed and a critical commentary is provided. Key references are cited and in most cases the actual scale is included, giving the reader easy access to the instrument.
