SCIM III is reliable and valid in a separate analysis for traumatic spinal cord lesions

Abstract

The results confirm the reliability and validity of SCIM III for patients with traumatic SCLs in a number of countries.

Robot-assisted task-oriented upper extremity skill training in cervical spinal cord injury: a feasibility study

“…The Van Lieshout test for Tetraplegia-short form is responsive to measure changes in AHSP during rehabilitation in people with a C-SCI. 17 The Spinal Cord Independence Measure (version III) 18 rates selfcare, respiration and sphincter management, mobility in the room and toilet and mobility indoors and outdoors (on even surface). It is reliable and valid for traumatic spinal cord injury.…”

The spinal cord independence measure (SCIM)-III self report for youth

“…Washing your lower body includes soaping and drying and using a water tap. C. I do clothes without buttons, zippers, and laces myself but use splints or something on my hand to help me [2] D. I am independent with easy to dress clothes and only need assistance or adaptive devices or a specific setting with difficult to dress clothes [3] D. I only need help, a splint, or something on my hand to help me for clothes with buttons, zippers, or laces [3] E. I am completely independent [4] E. I do it by myself [4] 3B. Dressing your lower body.…”

“…Table 4 shows the results of each round for the additional two questions (Is this item written well for children and Is this response scale written well for children?). In round 1, there was 80% agreement by both OT and PT that four items (4,10,15,17) were written well for children. However, not one response scale reached the 80% requirement.…”

“…2 The SCIM-III is a 'disease-specific' instrument that contains items that evaluate self-care, respiration, bladder and bowel management and mobility. Three large-scale adult studies [3][4][5] established moderate-tostrong reliability and validity and showed that when compared with the FIM (Functional Independence Measure) the SCIM-III had broader content range and was more responsive to change. Additional work has examined clinically important differences in SCIM-III scores, 6 established target values for neurological levels in complete SCI 7 and has validated a self-report version.…”

“…I use a wheelchair. To move around I use a wheelchair to move around and A. I need total assistance [0] A. I always need help to move my wheelchair [0] B. I need an electric wheelchair or partial assistance to operate a manual wheelchair [1] B. I need a power wheelchair or some help to move my manual wheelchair [1] C. I am independent in a manual wheelchair [2] C. I do not need a power wheelchair and I do not need help to move my manual wheelchair [2] I walk moderate distances and I I walk medium distances and D. need supervision while walking (with or without walking aids) [3] D. Someone is always with me [3] E. walk with a walking frame or crutches, swinging forward with both feet at a time [4] E. I walk with a walker or crutches by swinging both legs and feet together [4] F. walk with crutches or two canes, setting one foot before the other [5] F. I walk with a walker or crutches by moving one foot forward at a time [5] G. walk with one cane [6] G. I walk with one crutch [6] H. walk with a leg orthosis(es) only (e.g. leg splint) [7] H. I walk with braces on my legs and do not need a walker or crutches [7] I. walk without walking aids [8] I. I walk with nothing to help me [8] CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflict of interest.…”