This page is under development. Currently, the code being used to generate this output is from ‘vibe coding’ and has not been analytically tested for errors. We will be adding additional features once the basic coding structure is formalized.
CRS-R Recovery Ruler
Enter CRS-R subscale scores to calculate the total raw score, convert the total to the Rasch-based 0–100 unit scale, and graph score patterns over time.
Current Assessment Summary
Total Raw Score
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Total 0–100 Unit Score
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Highest Subscale Response
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Highest Subscale Unit
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Total Raw Score and Rasch 0–100 Over Time
Highest Subscale Response Over Time
Latest Subscale Profile
Assessment Log
| Date | Days From Admission | Total Raw | Total 0–100 | Highest Subscale | Highest Unit | Aud | Vis | Mot | Verb | Comm | Arousal |
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Below are some recent references that support the science behind the Recovery Ruler:
- Grady-Dominguez P; Alsubeai M; Bombino-Elliott J; Kozlowski AJ; Persch AC; Golden K; Bodien YG; O’Brien KA; Giacino JT; Weaver JA. (forthcoming, 2026). Better Measurement, Better Interpretations: Transforming Scores and Understanding Differences in Rehabilitation Assessments- An Exemplar using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
- Grady-Dominguez P; Teague L; McGuire A; Tran J; O’Brien K; Watters K; Sheau K; Tefertiller C; Hays K; Kot T; Ford P; Mallinson T; Weaver JA. (2026). Tailoring the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised Recovery Ruler for Four Disorders of Consciousness Programs. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.12.028
- Weaver JA, Cogan A, Graham JE, O’Brien KA, Hansen P, Giacino JT, Bender Pape T, van der Wees P, Kozlowski AJ, Grady-Dominguez P, & Mallinson T. (2026). Examining the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised Rating Scale Categories Alignment to Each State of Consciousness: A Rasch Co-calibration. Journal of Neurotrauma, DOI: 10.1177/08977151251408810
- Grady-Dominguez P; Bodien Y; O’Brien K; Giacino JT; and Weaver JA. (2026). Evaluating the Hierarchy of Rating Scale Categories for the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised in Non-Traumatic Brain Injury: A Rasch Analysis. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair, DOI: 10.1177/15459683251399142
- Grady-Dominguez P; Kozlowski AJ; Cogan AM; O’Brien K; Bodien YG; Giacino JT; Mallinson T; Graham JE; Weaver JA. (2025). A Novel Examination of the Impact of Time and Reliability on Minimal Detectable Differences Using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 10.1016/j.apmr.2025.09.037
- Weaver JA; Cogan AM; Kozlowski AJ; *Grady-Dominguez P; O’Brien KA; Bodien YG; Graham J; Aichele S; Ford P; Kot T; Bender Pape TL; Mallinson T; & Giacino JT. (2024). Interpreting Change in Disorders of Consciousness Using the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised. Journal of Neurotrauma, 41(15-16): e1996-e2008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2023.0567
- Weaver JA, Cogan A, O’Brien K, Hansen P, Giacino JT, Whyte J, Bender Pape T, van der Wees P, & Mallinson T. (2022). Determining the Hierarchy of Coma Recovery Scale-Revised Rating Scale Categories and Alignment with Aspen Consensus Criteria for Patients with Brain Injury: A Rasch Analysis. Journal of Neurotrauma, 39 (19-20): 1417-1428.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2022.0095