A common language in disability measurement in the UK?

The UK version of the Function Assessment Measure (FIM+FAM) was released in June 1997. Preliminary reliability studies demonstrate improvement in comparison with the original version. Further evaluation is underway.
 
In addition to the research and development aspects, the department acts as a centre for co-ordinating training and developing IT systems to assist with data collection. The UK users group currently includes over 50 units up and down the UK.