Person—level of functional independence, Functional Independence Measure score code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Level of functional independence (FIM™ score) |
| METEOR identifier: | 717982 |
| Registration status: | Health, Standard 18/12/2019 Tasmanian Health, Standard 06/05/2020 |
| Definition: | A person's level of functional independence to carry out activities of daily living safely and autonomously, as represented by a Functional Independence Measure score-based code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Person—level of functional independence |
| Value Domain: | Functional Independence Measure score code N |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N | |
| Maximum character length: | 1 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | Total assistance with helper |
| 2 | Maximal assistance with helper | |
| 3 | Moderate assistance with helper | |
| 4 | Minimal assistance with helper | |
| 5 | Supervision or setup with helper | |
| 6 | Modified independence with no helper | |
| 7 | Complete independence with no helper | |
| Supplementary values: | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | The Functional Independence Measure (FIM™) is an instrument which indicates a patient's disability level. FIM™ is comprised of 18 items, grouped into 2 subscales - motor and cognition. The motor subscale includes:
The cognition subscale includes:
Each item is scored on a 7 point ordinal scale, ranging from a score of 1 to a score of 7. The higher the score, the more independent the patient is in performing the task associated with that item. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | This data element is used to report a score for one of the 18 items that comprise the Functional Independence Measure instrument. It should be reported in an array of 18 to gain a full (FIMTM) score. The total (FIMTM ) score ranges from 18 to 126. If a response to a question within the score contains a value of 9 (not stated/inadequately described), this should not be included in the calculation of the total (FIMTM) score. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority |
Relational attributes | |
| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person—level of functional independence, Functional Independence Measure score code N Health, Superseded 18/12/2019 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 06/05/2020 |
| Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2020–21 Health, Superseded 05/02/2021 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2021–22 Health, Superseded 20/10/2021 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2022–23 Health, Superseded 20/12/2022 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2023–24 Health, Superseded 06/12/2023 Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2024–25 Health, Standard 06/12/2023 Tasmanian Subacute/Non-acute Data Set - 2020 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 23/11/2023 Tasmanian Subacute/Non-acute Data Set - 2021 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 23/11/2023 Tasmanian Subacute/Non-acute Data Set - 2022 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 23/11/2023 Tasmanian Subacute/Non-acute Data Set - 2023 Tasmanian Health, Standard 23/11/2023 |