Brief International Functional Capacity Assessment

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Purpose

Assesses functional capacity in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and related disorders

Authors

Thomas L. Patterson, PhD, and Dawn I. Velligan, PhD

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A performance-based measure of functional capacity that assesses an individual's ability to perform key tasks of daily living

The BIFCA is designed to be used as a coprimary outcome measure in clinical trials of cognition-enhancing drugs for adults with schizophrenia and related disorders.

Features and benefits

Development was sponsored by a government-industry-academic collaboration (MATRICS-CT).
Has a demonstrated relationship to cognitive deficits and functional outcomes.
Emerged from multiple studies investigating psychometric properties and cross-cultural adaptability of coprimary measures.
Subtests were selected for their interpretability across cultures.
Features convenient administration and is easy to include with other outcome measures.

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Test structure

Modules assess functional capacity in three areas of basic living skills: Comprehension and planning, household management, and work and productivity. Through standardized role-play activities, individuals demonstrate their capacity to plan, to identify problems and generate solutions, and to persist in an activity.

Technical information

Reliability and validity data are drawn from a sample of schizophrenia patients that was used to examine functional outcome.

Available in other languages

The BIFCA kit, which includes an English-language manual and language-specific Administrator's Forms, Laminated Respondent's Sheet, and Shopping List Tablet, has been translated into Spanish for Spain and Spanish for Central and South America.
The BIFCA has also been translated into German, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, and Japanese. Call 1.800.331.8378 for more information.

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Age Range 18 years to 59 years

Admin Time 15–20 minutes

Qualification Level B

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BIFCA Kit

Includes the BIFCA Manual; 25 Administrator's Forms; Laminated Respondent's Sheet; Shopping List Tablet (pad of 25); Laminated English, French, Spanish, and Japanese Flyers (1 of each); and Nonlaminated English, French, Spanish, and Japanese Flyers (30 of each).

11211-KT

$199.00