Open AccessThe Applicability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in Rehabilitation for Patients with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) – A Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Janne Evensen,
Helene Lundgaard Søberg,
Unni Sveen,
Knut Hestad,
Berit Arnesveen Bronken
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s259151
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , rivermead post concussion symptoms questionnaire , cognition , acquired brain injury , physical therapy , cohort , cognitive skill , occupational therapy , norwegian , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the applicability of the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to a specialized rehabilitation unit in a regional hospital. A secondary aim was to identify patient characteristics and functioning that predicted changes in the PSFS.