Functional independence measure at rehabilitation admission as a predictor of return to driving after traumatic brain injury

OBJECTIVE: To examine the utility of three common measures as predictors of return to driving after traumatic brain injury (TBI): Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) within the first 24 hours of injury and both Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Disability Rating Scale (DRS) at rehabilitation admission. METHODS: Seventy-two participants with TBI completed a questionnaire that assessed return to driving post-TBI, as measured by reinstatement of the …