- assesses burden of care and functional impairment.
- this version of the FIM is completed by the patient.
- contains 6 subscales:
1) Self-care
2) Sphincter control
3) Mobility
4) Locomotion
5) Communication
6) Social cognition.
Clinical Considerations
- The instrument reports the patient perspective on their level of independence and in general, is well known as the internationally accepted, global tool to measure functional independence.
- The FIM-SR has less clinician and client burden than the original FIM which requires observation of performance.
- Most items on the FIM-SR generalize to all populations, however modified versions of the FIM exist to accommodate the needs of individuals with SCI. The motor scale adequately discriminated subjects with different injury levels
ICF Domain
Activity ▶ Self-Care