The Functional Independence Measure 18-item version can be reported as a unidimensional interval-scaled metric: Internal construct validity revisited

Objective: Since the 1990s the Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) was believed to measure 2 different constructs, represented by its motor and cognitive subscales. The practice of reporting FIM™ total scores, together with recent developments in the understanding of the influence of locally depe...

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Main Authors: Roxanne Maritz, Alan Tennant, Carolina Fellinghauer, Gerold Stucki, Birgit Prodinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Rehabilitation Information 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/html/10.2340/16501977-2525