The Spinal Functional Abilities Scale (S-FAS) measures how well patients perform tasks that are usually affected by Spinal Cord Dysfunction (SCD).
There is one question for each domain (5 total); each question is self-reported:
- Bladder functioning
- Bowel incontinence
- Mobility
- Transfers
- Self-care
ICF Domain
Activity and Participation ▶ General tasks and demands
Administration
- Each question response is on a scale of 1 to 3, 1 to 4 or 1 to 5 (1 = highest functioning).
- The scores from each response are then summed and would range from 5-19.
Number of Items
5 questions
Equipment
None
Languages
English
Training Required
No advanced training required.
Availability
Can be found by contacting the author (Peter W. New; p.new@cgmc.org.au).
# of studies reporting psychometric properties: 1
Interpretability
MCID: not established in SCI
SEM: not established in SCI
MDC: Mean (SD) scores: 10.9 (3.1)
Reliability
Internal consistency of the S-FAS is Moderate: α = 0.71
(New et al. 2016)
Validity
There is Moderate correlation with the SCI-QOL: ρ = –0.34
(New et al. 2016)
Responsiveness
Not established in SCI.
Floor/Ceiling Effect
There was no significant floor or ceiling effect:
- Floor: (3.3%).
- Ceiling: (0.7%).
(New et al. 2016)
Reviewers
Dr. Bill Miller, Gurmann Gill, Risa Fox
Date Last Updated
3 August 2020
New PW. Secondary conditions in a community sample of people with spinal cord damage. J Spinal Cord Med. 2016;39(6):665-670. doi:10.1080/10790268.2016.1138600 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137565/
