Spinal Cord. 2023 Mar 25. doi: 10.1038/s41393-023-00891-5. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative studies.
OBJECTIVE: To develop clear and specific administration and scoring procedures for the Spinal Cord Independence Measure Version 3.0 as a performance-based and interview assessment.
SETTING: Research lab.
METHODS: Modified Delphi Technique survey methods were used in this study. Previously developed SCIM-III administration and scoring procedures for performance-based and interview versions were presented to clinicians experienced in SCI and SCIM-III using the Qualtrix (Qualtrics, Provo, UT) online survey platform. Summary and descriptive statistics were used to assess the percent agreement survey responses.
RESULTS: Three survey rounds were necessary to achieve 80% agreement or above for the performance-based version. Two survey rounds were necessary to achieve 80% agreement or above on the interview version.
CONCLUSIONS: This study describes the development of standardized administration and scoring procedures for the self-care and mobility sub-scales of the SCIM-III as a performance-based and interview version.
PMID:36966259 | DOI:10.1038/s41393-023-00891-5
