Table 1c.

Grading Scale for the Functional Independence Measure

Grade	Result
7	Patient is able to sit at the edge of the table without assistance in a reasonable amount of time and in a safe manner
6	Patient is able to sit at the edge of the bed using an assistive device, such as a bedrail, or is able to sit at the edge of the bed but requires greater than a reasonable amount of time, or there are safety concerns
5	Patient requires supervision, such as cuing or coaxing, or setup to accomplish the task
4	Patient requires minimal contact assistance, which is defined as no more help than touching, and the patient performs 75% or more of the work of the task
3	Patient require moderate assistance, which is defined as more help than touching, or the patient performs 50–74% of the task
2	Patient requires maximal assistance, in which patient performs 25–49% of the task
1	Patient requires total assistance, in which patient performs <25% of the task
0	Activity does not occur