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Short Form Quadriplegia Index of Function (QIF) Scale

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with quadriplegia using the short-form version of the Quadriplegia Index of Function (QIF) scale.

Description

Marino and Goin developed a shortened version of the Quadriplegia Index of Function (QIF). This is intended to serve as a brief disability measure that can be easily used in clinical settings. The authors are from Thomas Jefferson University and Data Medix Corporation.


 

Activities in the short-from:

(1) washing and drying hair

(2) turning from supine to side while in bed

(3) putting on lower body clothing (pants, etc.)

(4) opening a carton or jar (feeding)

(5) transfer from bed to chair

(6) locking wheelchair brakes

 

Functional Ability

Points

independent

4

independent with devices

3

supervision

2

assistance needed

1

dependent

0

 

short QIF scale =

= SUM(points for all 6 activities)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 24

• The higher the score the more independent the patient.

 


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Objective

ICD-10