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ERIC Number: EJ436965
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0886-1633
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Medical Rehabilitation: Issues in Assessment of Functional Change.
Bonwich, Emily; Reid, John C.
Evaluation Practice, v12 n3 p205-15 Oct 1991
The application of a newly developed instrument for the assessment of patient function in rehabilitation is discussed. The 18-item Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used to rate 187 patients requiring inpatient rehabilitation. Practical uses of the FIM are discussed in view of its satisfactory reliability and validity. (SLD)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification, Independent Living, Medical Evaluation, Patients, Physical Disabilities, Rating Scales, Rehabilitation, Test Reliability, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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