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Table 3 Floor and ceiling effects of the Basic Mobility Scale and the FIM subscales presented in percentage of occasions when patients scored the lowest or highest score possible for the scale

From: Reliability, validity, sensitivity and internal consistency of the ICF based Basic Mobility Scale for measuring the mobility of patients with musculoskeletal problems in the acute hospital setting: a prospective study

 

Admission

Discharge

 

Floor

Ceiling

Floor

Ceiling

BMS

0

0

0.9 %

0

FIM climbing stairs

96 %

0.8 %

19 %

2 %

FIM transfer

10 %

7 %

0.9 %

24 %

FIM walking

29 %

0.8 %

3 %

4 %

Total FIM score

9 %

0.8 %

0.9 %

0