Disability Rating Scale
Disability Rating Scale (DRS) |
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Category |
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Instructions |
Score |
| Arousability, Awareness and Responsivity | Eye Opening | 0 = spontaneous 1 = to speech 2 = to pain 3 = none |
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| Communication Ability |
0 = oriented 1 = confused 2 = inappropriate 3 = incomprehensible 4 = none |
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| Motor Response |
0 = obeying 1 = localizing 2 = withdrawing 3 = flexing 4 = extending 5 = none |
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| Cognitive Ability for Self Care Activities | Feeding | 0 = complete 1 = partial 2 = minimal 3 = none |
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| Toileting | 0 = complete 1 = partial 2 = minimal 3 = none |
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| Grooming | 0 = complete 1 = partial 2 = minimal 3 = none |
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| Dependence on Others | Level of Functioning |
0 = completely independent 1 = independent in special environment 2 = mildly dependent 3 = moderately dependent 4 = markedly dependent 5 = totally dependent |
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| Psychosocial Adaptability | Employability |
0 = not restricted 1 = selected jobs 2 = sheltered workshop (non-competitive) 3 = not employable |
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| Total DR Score |
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Disability Categories
| Total DR Score | Level of Disability |
| 0 | None |
| 1 | Mild |
| 2-3 | Partial |
| 4-6 | Moderate |
| 7-11 | Moderately Severe |
| 12-16 | Severe |
| 17-21 | Extremely Severe |
| 22-24 | Vegetative State |
| 25-29 | Extreme Vegetative State |
Rappaport et al., (1982). Disability rating scale for severe head trauma patients:
coma to community. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 63: 118-123
