Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM)

When someone first incurs a spinal cord injury (SCI), they may wonder if they are going to be able to walk again, feed themselves, dress themselves or go to the bathroom in the same way. First developed in 1996, the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) was developed specifically for individuals with SCI to assess their functional independence. It is the 'gold standard' for assessing functional independence in people with SCI, more sensitive and clinically relevant than other outcome measures. A clinician with experience in SCI (often a PT or an OT) will observe and rate your abilities to dress, bathe, and feed yourself on a scale from 0 to 3 (where 0 is total assistance and 3 is total independence). Breathing, toileting, and how you move (in a power wheelchair, in a manual wheelchair, with crutches or other walking aids, etc.) are rated on larger scales (0 to 6, 0 to 10) as they are more complex and there are more variations in how one performs these tasks. Everything you need to know about the SCIM: https://scireproject.com/outcome/spinal-cord-independence-measure-scim/ Follow us on social media, sign up for our newsletter and check out our websites! *SCIRE Professional:* https://scireproject.com https://twitter.com/SCIREProject https://www.linkedin.com/in/scire-professional-4a7364212/ *SCIRE Community:* https://community.scireproject.com/ https://twitter.com/SCIRECommunity https://www.facebook.com/SCIRECommunity https://linkedin.com/company/SCIRECommunity *Newsletter:* https://scireproject.com/whats-new/scire-newsletter/ #scim #spinalcordinjury #independence #function