[Validity and reliability of PASS in evaluating the self care skills of paraplegic patients]

ABSTRACT

Background: one of the crucial problems of paraplegic patients is disturbance in7 their functional and self care skills and independence in those skills is considered as one of the most important aspects of their life. PASS [Performance Assessment of Self Care Skills] evaluates the activities of daily living [ADL], instrumental activities of daily living [IADL], and functional mobility [MOB] of the patients. Validity and reliability of this test has been evaluated in few disabilities and on small number of patients and it has never been performed on paraplegic patients. The purpose of the present study was to assess the validity and reliability of PASS in evaluating the self care skills of spinal cord injured [paraplegic] patients