Consensus on covert awareness: a Delphi study.

ABSTRACT: Identifying wilful brain activity in patients with disorders of consciousness is critical, as some patients fail to exhibit behavioural signs of consciousness at the bedside but respond to active tasks via neuroimaging or electrophysiological measures. Standardized terminology for this subgroup is absent while it is essential for advancing research and clinical care. The objective of this study was to determine the level of consensus among a large group of international experts on terminology and definitions for this clinical entity, as described by terms such as covert awareness, cognitive motor dissociation, functional locked-in syndrome, and non-behavioural minimally conscious state. A Delphi study was conducted using REDCap to evaluate expert agreement on terminology and definitions. T

SUBMITTER: Schnakers C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671493 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature