Mod I

Medical abbreviation · Rehabilitation

Mod I stands for Modified independent, a rehabilitation abbreviation.

Level in which the patient completes a task without help from another person but uses a device, extra time or a safety consideration, such as a walker or grab bar.

Example: Toilet transfers Mod I with grab bar; independent with feeding.

Usage notes

Sits just below complete independence in FIM-style scoring. It often marks readiness to go home alone if cognition is adequate. Therapists document the specific device or adaptation that makes the patient modified independent.

Related abbreviations

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• MBSS – Modified barium swallow study
• MCID – Minimal clinically important difference
• MFR – Myofascial release
• Min A – Minimal assist
• MMT – Manual muscle testing
• Mod A – Moderate assist
• NDD – National Dysphagia Diet
• NDI – Neck Disability Index
• NDT – Neurodevelopmental treatment
• NMES – Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
• NTL – Nectar-thick liquids
• NWB – Non-weight bearing

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