Person—level of functional independence, Functional Independence Measure score code N
Data Element Attributes
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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 |
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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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 |
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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| Supersedes Person—level of functional independence, Functional Independence Measure score code N Health!, Superseded 18/12/2019 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 06/05/2020 |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 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Conditional obligation: Only required to be reported for episodes of admitted patient care with Hospital service—care type, code N[N] recorded as:
DSS specific information: Only the Functional Independence Measure scores at admission are required to be reported. Not required to be reported for patients aged 17 and under at admission. Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2021–22 Health!, Superseded 20/10/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2021 Implementation end date: 30/06/2022 Conditional obligation: Only required to be reported for episodes of admitted patient care with Hospital service—care type, code N[N] recorded as:
DSS specific information: Only the Functional Independence Measure scores at admission are required to be reported. Not required to be reported for patients aged 17 and under at admission. Admitted subacute and non-acute hospital care NBEDS 2022–23 Health!, Standard 20/10/2021 Implementation start date: 01/07/2022 Implementation end date: 30/06/2023 Conditional obligation: Only required to be reported for episodes of admitted patient care with Hospital service—care type, code N[N] recorded as:
DSS specific information: Only the Functional Independence Measure scores at admission are required to be reported. Not required to be reported for patients aged 17 and under at admission. Tasmanian Subacute/Non-acute Data Set - 2020 Tasmanian Health, Standard 15/06/2020 Implementation start date: 01/07/2020 Implementation end date: 30/06/2021 Conditional obligation: Required when the Care Type is Rehbilitation or Geriatric evaluation and management |