Table 17.20 Functional Independence Measure+Functional Assessment Measure Evaluation Summary

 

Reliability		Validity		Responsiveness
Rigor	Results	Rigor	Results	Rigor	Results	Floor/ceiling
++	+++ (TR) ++(IO) +++(IC)	+	++	++	++	varied

NOTE: +++=Excellent; ++=Adequate; +=Poor; N/A=insufficient information; TR=Test re-test; IC= Internal Consistency; IO=Interobserver; Varied (re. floor/ceiling effects; mixed results).