Process / pipelineStroke and neurological mobility assessment

RMI: Rivermead Mobility Index

The Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) is a brief, clinician-observed performance test of basic mobility abilities developed for assessing stroke and neurological rehabilitation outcomes. Published in 1991 by Frank Collen and colleagues at Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre (Oxford, UK), the 15-item index measures bed mobility, sitting/standing balance, transfers, and ambulation. The RMI is widely used in stroke units and rehabilitation settings to track functional recovery and predict discharge outcomes.

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  1. Collen, F. M., Wade, D. T., Robb, G. F., Bradshaw, C. M. (1991). The Rivermead Mobility Index: A further development of the Rivermead Motor Assessment. International Disability Studies, 13(2), 50-54. DOI: 10.3109/03790729109165410

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ScholarGateRMI (Rivermead Mobility Index). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/neurology/rivermead-mobility-index