Predictive validity and responsiveness of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
SCIM-III demonstrates acceptable concurrent validity and responsiveness to change when compared with FIM. Only the SCIM-III admission scores predicted LOS. These initial findings suggest the utility of the SCIM-III for improving clinical care and discharge planning among Veterans.
Authors
- Amy C. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0427-9617)
- Devashish Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9588-6489)
- Kate Flavin
- Melissa M. Amick
- Suzanne Maguire
Institutions
- Simmons University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2025.2588902
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00