OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic utility of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) in rehabilitation of patients surviving from severe brain injury. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, all patients consecutively admitted to an Italian Intensive Rehabilitation Unit, with a diagnosis of unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or minimally conscious state (MCS) due to acquired brain injury, underwent clinical evaluations using the Italian version of the CRS-R. At discharge, patients transitioning from UWS to MCS or emergence from MCS (E-MCS) and from MCS to E-MCS were classified as improved responsiveness (IR). Score on the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at discharge was recorded. RESULTS: In total, 137 (66 UWS, 71 MCS) subjects were enrolled. After a mean hospital stay of 5.3 ± 2.9 months, 81 (59.1%) patients achieved an IR. In the multivariable analysis, IR was associated with higher CRS-R score at admission (p = 0.002) and younger age at injury (p = 0.010). Moreover, higher GOS scores at discharge were related to younger age at injury (p = 0.018), shorter time post-onset (p = 0.003) and higher CRS-R score at admission (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Higher CRS-R scores at admission in intensive rehabilitation unit can help differentiate patients with better outcome at discharge, providing information for rehabilitation planning and communication with patients and their caregivers.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prognostic utility of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) in rehabilitation of patients surviving from severe brain injury. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, all patients consecutively admitted to an Italian Intensive Rehabilitation Unit, with a diagnosis of unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or minimally conscious state (MCS) due to acquired brain injury, underwent clinical evaluations using the Italian version of the CRS-R. At discharge, patients transitioning from UWS to MCS or emergence from MCS (E-MCS) and from MCS to E-MCS were classified as improved responsiveness (IR). Score on the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at discharge was recorded. RESULTS: In total, 137 (66 UWS, 71 MCS) subjects were enrolled. After a mean hospital stay of 5.3 ± 2.9 months, 81 (59.1%) patients achieved an IR. In the multivariable analysis, IR was associated with higher CRS-R score at admission (p = 0.002) and younger age at injury (p = 0.010). Moreover, higher GOS scores at discharge were related to younger age at injury (p = 0.018), shorter time post-onset (p = 0.003) and higher CRS-R score at admission (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Higher CRS-R scores at admission in intensive rehabilitation unit can help differentiate patients with better outcome at discharge, providing information for rehabilitation planning and communication with patients and their caregivers.
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Coma Recovery Scale-Revised; intensive rehabilitation; prognosis; severe brain injury
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