Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries

Jenny Ziviani; Kenneth J. Ottenbacher; Karin Shephard; Samantha Foreman; Wendy Astbury; Penny Ireland

doi:10.1080/J006v21n02_08

Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries

Jenny Ziviani, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, Karin Shephard, Samantha Foreman, Wendy Astbury, Penny Ireland

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TheFunctional IndependenceMeasure forChildren (WeeFIM(tm)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) are the most commonly used measures of functional performance in children. The purpose of this study was to determine the concurrent validity of the instruments when used with children with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury. The subjects were 41 children, age 1.3 to 9.5 years, who were receiving inpatient or outpatient services at a pediatric rehabilitation unit in Brisbane, Australia. Spearman correlation coefficients between the two tests were greater than 0.88 for self care, transportation/locomotion, and communication/social function. The high correlations indicate that the two tests measure similar constructs. Choosing between the tests depends on situational requirements and depth of information required.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	91-101
Number of pages	11
Journal	Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
Volume	21
Issue number	42038
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/J006v21n02_08
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

Keywords

Functional Independence Measure for Children
Functional assessment
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy

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Ziviani, J., Ottenbacher, K. J., Shephard, K., Foreman, S., Astbury, W., & Ireland, P. (2002). Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 21(42038), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/J006v21n02_08

Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries. / Ziviani, Jenny; Ottenbacher, Kenneth J.; Shephard, Karin et al.
In: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, Vol. 21, No. 42038, 01.01.2002, p. 91-101.

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Ziviani, J, Ottenbacher, KJ, Shephard, K, Foreman, S, Astbury, W & Ireland, P 2002, 'Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries', Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, vol. 21, no. 42038, pp. 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/J006v21n02_08

Ziviani J, Ottenbacher KJ, Shephard K, Foreman S, Astbury W, Ireland P. Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 2002 Jan 1;21(42038):91-101. doi: 10.1080/J006v21n02_08

Ziviani, Jenny ; Ottenbacher, Kenneth J. ; Shephard, Karin et al. / Concurrent Validity of the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM(™)) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in Children with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries. In: Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 2002 ; Vol. 21, No. 42038. pp. 91-101.

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