CHAPTER 12: FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE (FIM) Description The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale, introduced by Granger et al. (1984), is an interactive observational tool that the clinician can use to…
CHAPTER 11: THE BARTHEL INDEX (BI) Description The Barthel Index (BI) is a standardized activities of daily living (ADLs) assessment designed to quantify level of occupational performance by observing how…
CHAPTER 10: TEXAS FUNCTIONAL LIVING SCALE (TFLS) Description The Texas Functional Living Scale (TFLS) by Cullum et al. (2001) is a performance-based assessment that measures instrumental activities of daily living…
CHAPTER 9: SELF-ASSESSMENT PARKINSON’S DISEASE DISABILITY SCALE (SPDDS) Description The Self-Assessment Parkinson’s Disease Disability Scale (SPDDS) by Brown, MacCarthy, Jahanashi, and Marsden (1989) is a Parkinson’s disease (PD) specific questionnaire…
CHAPTER 8: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF SELF-CARE SKILLS (PASS) Description The Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS) is an outcome measure designed to document change in functional status through the observation…
CHAPTER 7: MELBOURNE LOW-VISION ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING INDEX (MLVAI) Description The Melbourne Low-Vision Activities of Daily Living Index (MLVAI), developed by Haymes, Johnston, and Heyes (2001b), is an assessment…
CHAPTER 4: THE FRENCHAY ACTIVITIES INDEX (FAI) Description Developed by Holbrook and Skilbeck, (1983), the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) is a questionnaire that is used to measure instrumental activities of…
CHAPTER 6: LAWTON INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADL) SCALE Description The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale is an 8-item questionnaire administered either by proxy, through interview,…
CHAPTER 3: AUSTRALIAN THERAPY OUTCOME MEASURES (AUSTOMS)—THIRD EDITION Description The Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs), created by Perry et al. (2004), is a performance-based scale designed for therapy departments that…
CHAPTER 2: ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING QUESTIONNAIRE (ADLQ) Description The Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire (ADLQ) is an informant-based assessment that measures an individual’s functional ability and is designed for…
