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ArticleArchives of trauma research2015

Functional Independence Measure in Iran: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Evaluation of Ceiling and Floor Effects in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.

Sajjad Rezaei, Anoush Dehnadi Moghadam, Naeima Khodadadi, Pardis Rahmatpour

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Sajjad RezaeiGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
Anoush Dehnadi MoghadamGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
Naeima KhodadadiGuilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.
Pardis RahmatpourDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IR Iran.

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backgroundThe functional independence measure (FIM) is one of the most important assessment instruments for motor and cognitive dependence in rehabilitation medicine; however, there is little data about its confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and ceiling/floor effects from other countries and also in Iranian patients.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate a two-factor model (motor and cognitive independence as latent variables) and ceiling/floor effects for FIM in Iranian patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). PATIENTS AND

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 185 subacute TBI patients were selected from emergency and neurosurgery departments of Poursina Hospital (the largest trauma hospital in northern Iran, Rasht) using the consecutive sampling method and were assessed for functional independence.

resultsThe results of this study showed that the floor effect was not observed; however, ceiling effects were observed for the FIM total score and its subscales. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the chi-square/df ratio was 2.8 for the two-factor structure and the fit indices for this structural model including root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.099, normed fit index (NFI) = 0.96, tucker lewis index (TLI) = 0.97, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.97 were close to standard indices.

conclusionsAlthough ceiling effects should be considered for rehabilitation targets, the two-factor model of FIM (motor and cognitive independence) has an eligible fitness for Iranian patients with TBI.

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Confirmatory Factor AnalysisDisability EvaluationTraumatic Brain Injury

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