Functional Independence Measure prediction: An initial evaluation of residents' skills

Model System:

TBI

Reference Type:

Accession No.:

J39339.

Journal:

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

2000 , 79, 3, 278-282

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Abstract:

Study examining the ability of 1st-year physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residents to accurately predict functional outcome in acute rehabilitation setting. Residents at a rehabilitation hospital made predictions of discharge FIM (Functional Independence Measure) scores after assessing patients (n = 242) at admission. Findings indicate that the residents' predictive skills were limited. Predictions regarding the FIM cognitive scale were more accurate than for the FIM mobility scale, possibly reflecting a patient population in which little cognitive change occurs.

Author(s):

Zafonte, R.; Millis, S.; Mann, N.; Black, K.; Watanabe, T.; DeSantis, N.; Pelshaw, C.