Rivermead Mobility Index: a brief review of research to date.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the extent of use of the Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) in published research and document findings relevant to the RMI in that research.


METHODS
Literature search and document analysis.


RESULTS
Eight research articles in which the RMI was used were found. The RMI was described as reliable, correlated with other published scales, and responsive to changes over time.


CONCLUSIONS
The RMI possesses characteristics desirable in a measurement scale. It warrants broader application.
Forlander
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School of Allied Health, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.
Bohannon
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function