Abstract

Introduction: The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is an outcome measure of the severity of physical and cognitive disabilities /INS;for an inpatient rehabilitation setting. The severity of disability changes during rehabilitation treatment, making changes in the FIM scale an indicator of treatment benefits and its results. The FIM is a seven level scale representing patient's independence and dependence. So far there is no evidence of the functional profile of patients followed by a /INS;physiotherapist at a Neurological Step-Down Unit (NSDU).

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