Symposium

Brain Injury

Measurement

The Coma Recovery Scale-Revised: Administration Manual Updates, General Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions and Training Recommendations (848047)

Presenter(s)

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  Yelena Bodien, PhD

  Research Scientist
  Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts

  Presentation Slides
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  Joseph T. Giacino, PhD

  Director, Rehabilitation Neuropsychology
  Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School
  Charlestown, Massachusetts

In this symposium we will present the following new CRS-R resources: 1) general guidelines for CRS-R administration and scoring, 2) updated “CRS-R Administration and Scoring Guidelines” manual, 3) test completion codes to characterize missing or incomplete data, 4) responses to frequently asked questions, and 5) examiner training module. We will discuss the use of these new resources in clinical and research settings.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the rationale for the 2020 update to the CRS-R Administration and Scoring Guidelines
• Implement the top 10 overarching guidelines for administering and scoring the CRS-R
• Respond to the most common CRS-R "frequently asked questions"