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The LIFE Project (Language Independent Functional Evaluation)

An important aspect of rehabilitation is the assessment of a patient's abilities prior to and during treatment. Effective assessment has traditionally been done using the Barthel Index, which clearly defines functional activities. Unfortunately, current means of communicating the Barthel Index to non-European languages has proved to be problematic. This led to the creation of the Language Independent Functional Evaluation (LIFE) toolset. Using a series of language independent animations and scenarios, physicians can now evaluate a patient's functions independent of their spoken dialect.

The project is done in cooperation with the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan.

Flash Files

Here is the current version.

Life Team Page

(Access for Authorized Team Members)


Life The LIFE Project (Language Independent Functional Evaluation) An important aspect of rehabilitation is the assessment of a patient's abilities prior to and during treatment. Effective assessment has traditionally been done using the Barthel Index, which clearly defines functional activities. Unfortunately, current means of communicating the Barthel Index to non-European languages has proved to be problematic. This led to the creation of the Language Independent Functional Evaluation (LIFE) toolset. Using a series of language independent animations and scenarios, physicians can now evaluate a patient's functions independent of their spoken dialect. The project is done in cooperation with the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan. Flash Files Here is the current version. Life Team Page (Access for Authorized Team Members) Copyright 2008 ©, the Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA