Cross-diagnostic validity in a generic instrument: an example from the Functional Independence Measure in Scandinavia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To analyse the cross-diagnostic validity of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) motor items in patients with spinal cord injury, stroke and traumatic brain injury and the comparability of summed scores between these diagnoses....

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Main Authors: Grimby G, Tennant A, Lundgren-Nilsson Å, Sunnerhagen KS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/4/1/55