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Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF) and CHIEF Short Form (CHIEF-SF) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Summary
What it measures:
Degree to which elements of the physical, social, and political environments act as barriers or facilitators to full participation for people with disabilities Overall impact of environmental barriers across 5 domains as calculated by the frequency and degree of the problem encountered: • Accessibility • Accommodation • Resource availability • Social support • Equality
Target Population:
People with multiple sclerosis (MS)
Internal consistency
SCI, TBI, MS, Amputation, or Other Impairment: (Whiteneck, Harrison-Felix et al, 2004; 2 samples n=97 (50 with disabilities and 40 without disabilities), n=409 with disabilities; mean age=44 y)
Internal Consistency (Cronbach's alpha)
| Scale: | Strength | alpha |
|---|---|---|
|
Total scale |
Excellent |
.93 |
|
Physical and structural barriers subscale |
Adequate |
.77 |
|
Policy barriers subscale |
Adequate |
.77 |
|
Policy barriers subscale |
Adequate |
.77 |
|
Work and school barriers subscale |
Excellent |
.81 |
|
Attitude and support barriers subscale |
Adequate |
.79 |
|
Services and assistance barriers subscale |
Adequate |
.76 |
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Date: October 7, 2014
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
Kelsey DeLave (extractor); Candy Tefertiller, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist; Jennifer Kahn, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist; and the SCI EDGE Task Force of the Neurology section of the APTA
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