Differential item functioning of the functional independence measure in higher performing neurological patients
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Differential item functioning of the Functional Independence Measure in higher performing neurological patients.
OBJECTIVE When comparing outcomes of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM ) between patient groups, item characteristics of the FIM should be consistent across groups. The purpose of this study was to compare item difficulty of the FIM in 3 patient groups with neurological disorders. SUBJECTS Patients with stroke (n=295), multiple sclerosis (n=150), and traumatic brain injury (n=88). ME...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1650-1977
DOI: 10.1080/16501970510038284