ICF Core Set for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this consensus process was to decide on a first version of the ICF Core Set for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities.


METHODS
The ICF Core Set development involved a formal decision-making and consensus process integrating evidence gathered from preliminary studies including focus groups of health professionals, a systematic review of the literature and empiric data collection from patients.


RESULTS
Fifteen experts selected a total of 70 second-level categories. The largest number of categories was selected from the ICF component Body Functions (23 categories or 33%). Seven (10%) of the categories were selected from the component Body Structures, 22 (31%) from the component Activities and Participation, and 18 (26%) from the component Environmental Factors.


CONCLUSIONS
The Post-acute ICF Core Set for patients with musculoskeletal conditions is a clinical framework to comprehensively assess patients in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities, particularly in an interdisciplinary setting. This first ICF Core Set will be further tested through empiric studies in German-speaking countries and internationally.
Scheuringer
Monika
M
ICF Research Branch of the WHO FIC Collaborating Center (DIMDI), IMBK, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Stucki
Gerold
G
Huber
Erika Omega
EO
Brach
Mirjam
M
Schwarzkopf
Susanne R
SR
Kostanjsek
Nenad
N
Stoll
Thomas
T
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards; D014944:World Health Organization