Can we scientifically and reliably measure the level of consciousness in vegetative and minimally conscious states? Rasch analysis of the coma recovery scale-revised

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  La Porta, Fabio ^a,b   Caselli, Serena ^a   Ianes, Aladar Bruno ^c   Cameli, Olivia ^d   Lino, Mario ^e   Piperno, Roberto ^d   Sighinolfi, Antonella ^e   Lombardi, Francesco ^f   Tennant, Alan ^g  

^a District of Vignola   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c Korian Group   (Italy)

^d Casa Dei Risvegli 'Luca de Nigris' Hospital   (Italy)

^e Villa Delle Terme Hospital   (Italy)

^f PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consciousness disorders; Outcome assessment (health care); Persistent vegetative state; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CALIBRATION; COMA; COMA RECOVERY SCALE REVISED; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING HOME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; RASCH ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CENTER; RELIABILITY; RISK; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VALIDITY;

EID: 84875368742     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.09.035     Document Type: Article

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