title: The Disability Rating and Coma/Near-Coma scales in evaluating severe head injury.
abstract: The Disability Rating (DR) and Coma/Near-Coma (C/NC) scales for evaluating severe head injury are described. Scales are related to patient status, course and outcome and also underlying electroneurophysiological dysfunction. They lend themselves to high inter-rater reliability with brief training and can be completed in minutes, conserving staff time and energy.
authors.affiliation: rappapor@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rappaport
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003128:Coma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans