The Frühreha-Index (FRI): a manual for its operationalization

• Published in: Die Rehabilitation Vol. 49; no. 1; p. 22
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.02.2010
• Subjects: Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; Germany; Health Status Indicators; Humans; Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis; Germany

The Frühreha-Index (FRI) was first described by Schönle 1995 to complement the established Barthel-Index in the early phase of inpatient neurological rehabilitation. The dichotomic scale was designed to allow for a simple determination of the seven items for each patient. In the authors' experi...