| Population A | Population B | Population C b |
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Participants | Patients with PDOC admitted to the EIN program | Family members of population A | • Treating physicians • Nurses • Multidisciplinary teamc |
Inclusion criteria | • Age > 16 years • Diagnosis of PDOC based on CRS-Ra assessment by experienced researcher • Medically stable, as judged by treating physician | • Age > 16 years • Primary legal representative of patients included in population A | Currently working or was working until a maximum of 12 months ago, with PDOC patients within the Dutch chain of PDOC care |
Exclusion criteria | • Presence of progressive brain injury including neurodegenerative disorders • Uncontrollable epilepsy | Non-fluency in Dutch or English | Non-fluency in Dutch or English |