JFK Coma Recovery Scale – Revised (CRS-R)

This chapter is comprehensive reference manual providing information on the JFK Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R), which is an objective, clinician-administered test, clinician-administered test of behavioral and cognitive responses of patients in coma, the vegetative state and minimally conscious state. The CRS-R is intended for diagnosis, rehabilitation and longer-term planning, and monitoring patient progress and treatment effectiveness. 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.