Definitions of the four driving related FIM+FAM items
| FIM+FAM item | Definition | |
| Attention | Includes the length of time able to concentrate on tasks taking into consideration distractibility, level of responsiveness, and the difficulty/length of task. | |
| A score<6 indicates the presence of some attentional deficits. | ||
| Orientation | Includes orientation to person, place, time, and situation. | |
| A person scoring<6 needs help to be oriented to person, place, time, and situation. | ||
| Emotional status | Includes frequency and severity of depression, anxiety, frustration, unresponsiveness, agitation, interference with general life functioning, ability to cope with and take responsibility for emotional behaviour. | |
| A score<6 indicates the presence of ‘behaviour problems interfering with general life functioning’. | ||
| Safety judgement | Includes orientation to one's situation, awareness of one's deficits and their implications, ability to plan ahead, ability to understand the nature of situations involving potential danger and to identify risks involved, freedom from impulsivity, ability to remember safety related information, and ability to respond appropriately if danger arises. | |
| A person scoring<6 needs some help to operate safely in the community. | ||