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The functional independence measure: Tests of scaling assumptions, structure, and reliability across 20 diverse impairment categories
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 1996 · Vol. 77(11) · pp. 1101–1108
Margaret G. Stineman✉(University of Pennsylvania)Judy A. Shea(University of Pennsylvania)Alan M. Jette(New England Research (United States))Charles J. Tassoni(University of Pennsylvania)Kenneth J. Ottenbacher(University at Buffalo, State University of New York)Roger C. Fiedler(University at Buffalo, State University of New York)Carl V. Granger(University at Buffalo, State University of New York)
Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryOccupational Therapy Practice and ResearchFunctional Independence MeasurePsychologyPsychometricsContext (archaeology)Discriminant validityCeiling effectCognitionPhysical therapyReliability (semiconductor)Physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Activities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAgedChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDisability EvaluationFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleDisabled PersonsPersons with DisabilitiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological Tests
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- Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
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