Examination of the Validity of the FIM in Patients with Neurological Conditions in Early Post-acute Rehabilitation Facilities

Purpose: The most frequently used assessment instrument in the early stage of rehabilitation is the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), which quantifies patient's level of independence in basic daily life activities. The FIM is a multidimensional measure. Postulated dimensions within the FIM are the motor and the cognitive dimension. Until now the psychometric properties of the FIM in patients with more severe functioning limitations are not sufficiently known. The objective of this study is therefore to study the psychometric properties of the FIM in patients with more severe functioning limitations in the e…