Table 1 Overview of the subscales and items of the Early Functional Abilities (EFA) scale [8]
Subscale | Item | Item Name |
|---|---|---|
Vegetative | 1 | Autonomic stability |
2 | Wakefulness | |
3 | Tolerance to postural changes | |
4 | Excretion functions (continence) | |
Oro-facial | 5 | Oro-facial stimulation/oral hygiene |
6 | Swallowing | |
7 | Tongue movements/chewing | |
8 | Facial expression | |
Sensorimotor abilities | 9 | Muscle tone |
10 | Head postural control | |
11 | Trunk postural control/sitting | |
12 | Changing position | |
13 | Standing | |
14 | Voluntary movements | |
15 | Locomotion/mobility in a wheelchair | |
Cognitive abilities | 16 | Tactile stimulation |
17 | Visual stimulation | |
18 | Auditory stimulation | |
19 | Communication | |
20 | Comprehension |