Development and Validation of the SWADOC Tool

Inclusion Criteria

• •Age above 18-year-old
• •Perfect knowledge of French language before the injury
• •Previous event of coma phase caused by a severe acquired brain injury
• •Medical stability (absence of mechanical ventilation and sedation, no acute medical pathology such as infection or respiratory distress)
• •No neurological or otorhinolaryngological disease which can impact swallowing prior to the brain injury
• •Minimum of 28 days since the acquired brain injury at inclusion
• •Diagnosis of UWS, MCS-, MCS+ or EMCS based on the CRS-R or SECONDs
• •Informed consent from legal representative of the patient
• •Affiliated patient or beneficiary of a health insurance plan (for French participants only).