Table 2 Description of subscales and items included in the CRS-R scale

Auditory function scale

4:

Consistent movement to command^a

3:

Reproducible movement to command^a

2:

Localization to sound

1:

Auditory startle

0:

None

Visual function scale

5

Object recognition^a

4

Object localization: Reaching^a

3

Visual pursuit^a

2

Fixation^a

1

Visual startle

0

None

Motor function scale

6

Functional object use^b

5

Automatic motor response^a

4

Object manipulation^a

3

Localization of noxious stimuli^a

2

Flexion withdrawal

1

Abnormal posturing

0

None /Flaccid

Oromotor/verbal function scale

3

Intelligible verbalization^a

2

Vocalization/oral movement

1

Oral reflexive movement

0

None

Communication scale

2

Functional: accurate^b

1

Nonfunctional: intentional^a

0

None

Arousal scale

3

Attention

2

Eye opening without stimulation

1

Eye opening with stimulation

0

Unarousable