Limited License to use Functional Rating Index
Functional Rating Index (FRI) Copyright Information: Copyright © 1999 Institute of Evidence-Based Chiropractic. All rights reserved. The FRI may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission of the copyright holder. The limited license is for solo health care practitioners and groups of 9 or fewer health care practitioners. Groups of 10 or more health care practitioners must contact Dr. Ron Feise at the IEBC for license agreements. Groups are defined as health care practitioners who associate in any manner. Examples include: managed care organizations, national, state, and local associations, private practice groups, practice management organizations, etc.

Limited License for 1 health care practitioner or a group of 9 or fewer health care practitioners:
You have permission to use the Functional Rating Index (FRI) in your general practice of health care and/or for research purposes to assist in the documentation of clinical outcomes. You may not modify the FRI instrument, and it must contain the statement "© 1999 (or 1999-2001) Institute of Evidence-Based Chiropractic; www.chiroevidence.com".  You are hereby granted use of the FRI instrument in print format only. You may not place the FRI on the internet or use it in other electronic formats.

The FRI is subject to undiscovered defects and is licensed “as-is”. This is a non-commercial license and is granted on a royalty-free basis. You may copy the FRI for your professional use at your clinic. However, your right to photocopy and use the FRI does not extend beyond your personal use. You are prohibited from using the FRI for general distribution, for advertising or promotional purposes, for creating new collective works, in any software applications, or for resale. The laws of the State of Colorado, U.S.A. shall govern this agreement and any interpretations or considerations hereof.  Further, the place of performance and transaction of business shall be deemed to be in the County of Larimer, State of Colorado, U.S.A., and in the event of litigation, exclusive venue and place of jurisdiction shall be in Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.A.

If you accept this limited license agreement, you may download a PDF version (use Acrobat Reader) of the FRI: Original 2-page version or 1-page version. You may also request a complimentary copy of the FRI scoring protocols.

Health care professionals wanting to use the FRI instrument (either 1 or 2 page version) on their web site must link to the documents on this page.