Table 1.
CRS-R Items and Rating Scale Categories Operationalized to Each State of Consciousness Based on the Aspen Consensus Criteria
| CRS-R items | Rating scale categories operationalized to the vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome | Rating scale categories operationalized to the minimally conscious state | Rating scale categories operationalized to the emerged from minimally conscious state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Auditory | 0-2 | 3-4 | – |
| Visual | 0-1 | 2-5 | – |
| Motor | 0-2 | 3-5 | 6 |
| Arousal* | 0-2 | – | – |
| Oromotor/Verbal | 0-2 | 3 | – |
*
Rating scale category 3 “Attention” of the Arousal item is not aligned to the Aspen criteria.