Table 3 Scoring system

EQ-5D

Five questions on mobility, self-care, everyday activities, pain, and state of mind, each with three possible answers.

Total score: 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the quality of life.

RAND 36

36 questions/statements on physical and emotional health with two to six choices for each question.

15D

15 dimensions with five levels that describe state of health. Patient chooses which best describes their state.

Cerebral Performance Category (CPC)

CPC 1: Conscious. Alert and able to work and lead a normal life. May have minor psychological or neurological deficits.

CPC 2: Moderate cerebral disability. Conscious. Sufficient cerebral function for part-time work in sheltered environment or independent activities of daily life. May have hemiplegia, seizures, ataxia, dysarthria, or permanent memory or mental changes.

CPC 3: Severe cerebral disability. Conscious. Dependent on others for daily support because of impaired brain function.

CPC 4: Coma, vegetative state.

CPC 5: Death. Certified brain dead or dead by traditional criteria.

Overall Performance Category (OPC)

OPC 1: Healthy, alert, capable of normal life. Good cerebral performance (CPC 1) plus no or only mild functional disability from non-cerebral organ system abnormalities.

OPC 2: Moderate overall disability. Conscious. Moderate cerebral disability alone (CPC 2) or moderate disability from non-cerebral system dysfunction alone or both. Performs independent activities of daily life. May be able to work part-time in sheltered environment but disabled for competitive work.

OPC 3: Severe overall disability. Conscious. Severe cerebral disability alone or severe disability from non-cerebral organ system dysfunction alone or both. Dependent on others for daily support.

OPC 4: Same as CPC 4.

OPC 5: Same as CPC 5.

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Personal ADLs assess bathing, dressing, toilet visit, mobility, continence, and eating. Instrumental ADLs assess cleaning, shopping, cooking, and transportation.

Functional Independence Measure (FIM™)

An 18-point scale scoring from 1 to 7, with 7 being complete independence. Outcomes measured include self-care, sphincter control, transfers, locomotion, communication, and social cognition.

Symptom Checklist 90 Revised score

A 90-item self-report test designed to reflect psychological symptom patterns within the last 7 days.

Impact of Event Scale

A 15-point self-report questionnaire designed to assess current subjective stress for any specific life event.

Post-traumatic Diagnostic Scale

A 49-point self-report-style questionnaire aimed at assisting with the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

MMS

A 30 point scale. Results in the range 0–23 indicate disturbance of cognition. Fields assessed are: Orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall, language

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Seven questions for anxiety and seven questions for depression with a choice of four answers for each. Scores from 0 to 3 for each question, depending on answer given. The higher the total score, the more likely it is that affective symptoms are present.