TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - A Spanish validation of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R)
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Tamashiro, Mercedes
A1  - Rivas, María Elisa
A1  - Ron, Melania
A1  - Salierno, Fernando
A1  - Dalera, Marisol
A1  - Olmos, Lisandro
SP  - 1744
EP  - 1747
VL  - 28
IS  - 13-14
N2  - Research design: Analysis of inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To determine measurement properties of a Spanish version of The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R). <br><br>METHODS and procedures: A sample of 35 in-patients with severe acquired brain injury. To test concurrent validity of the translated scale, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GSC) and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) were also administered. Two experts in the field were recruited to assess inter-rater agreement. <br><br>RESULTS: Inter-rater reliability was good for total CRS-R scores (Cronbach α = 0.973, p = 0.001). Sub-scale analysis showed moderate-to-high inter-rater agreement. Total CRS-R scores correlated significantly (p < 0.05) with total GCS (r = 0.74) and DRS (r = 0.54) scores, indicating acceptable concurrent validity. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish version of CRS-R can be administered reliably by trained and experienced examiners. CRS-R appears capable of differentiating patients in Emergence from Minimally Conscious State (EMCS) or in Minimally Conscious State (MCS) from those in a Vegetative State (VS).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02699052.2014.947621
ID  - ref1
ER  -