Pre- and Postintervention Factor Structure of Functional Independence Measure in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Joint Authors

Saltychev, Mikhail
Lähdesmäki, Janne
Jokinen, Petteri
Laimi, Katri

Source

Rehabilitation Research and Practice

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-12-21

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Objective.

To evaluate the factor structure of Functional Independence Measure (FIM®) scale amongst people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Methods.

This was a retrospective, register-based cohort study on 155 rehabilitants with SCI.

FIM was assessed at the beginning and at the end of multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation.

The internal consistency of the FIM was assessed with Cronbach’s alpha and exploratory factor analysis was employed to approximate the construct structure of FIM.

Results.

The internal consistency demonstrated high Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95 to 0.96.

For both pre- and postintervention assessments, the exploratory factor analysis resulted in 3-factor structures.

Except for two items (“walking or using a wheelchair” and “expression”), the structures of the identified three factors remained the same from the beginning to the end of rehabilitation.

The loadings of all items were sufficient, exceeding 0.3.

Both pre- and postintervention chi-square tests showed significant p values < 0.0001.

The “motor” domain was divided into two factors with this 2-factor structure enduring through the intervention period.

Conclusions.

Amongst rehabilitants with SCI, FIM failed to demonstrate unidimensionality.

Instead, it showed a 3-factor structure that fluctuated only little depending on the timing of measurement.

Additionally, when measured separately, also motor score was 2-dimensional, not 1-dimensional.

Using a total or subscale FIM, scores seem to be unjustified in the studied population.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Saltychev, Mikhail& Lähdesmäki, Janne& Jokinen, Petteri& Laimi, Katri. 2017. Pre- and Postintervention Factor Structure of Functional Independence Measure in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197658

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Saltychev, Mikhail…[et al.]. Pre- and Postintervention Factor Structure of Functional Independence Measure in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197658

American Medical Association (AMA)

Saltychev, Mikhail& Lähdesmäki, Janne& Jokinen, Petteri& Laimi, Katri. Pre- and Postintervention Factor Structure of Functional Independence Measure in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197658

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1197658