title: Prediction of Consciousness Recovery in Coma after Traumatic Brain Injury by Disorder of Consciousness Scale (DOCS).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prediction value of disorder of consciousness scale (DOCS) for consciousness recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI) leading to coma.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a descriptive-cross-sectional study of the correlation between the level of patients' consciousness in the first and second weeks and the first 2 months after traumatic brain injury, using DOCS scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings of the present study showed that the sensitivity and specificity of DOCS in determining individual's consciousness after first week and two months after injury are 66% and 41% respectively, and regarding DOCSU2 the corresponding values were 94% and 50% (p=0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Passage of time is one of the most significant factors in predicting the resumption of consciousness in patients with brain injury, and more accurate results are expected following the acute phase. However, the application of disorder of consciousness scale could be of a great help to patients' families and rehabilitation staff in regard to providing a better services to meet the patients" future needs.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Science School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Somaye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kavusipur
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Science School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rojhani Shirazi
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Science School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ardekani
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Science School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Soqra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omidi
keywords: Coma recovery; Consciousness; Disorder of consciousness scale (DOCS); Traumatic brain injury (TBI)