ICF Core Set for patients with neurological 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 neurological patients 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
Seventeen experts selected a total of 116 second-level categories. The largest number of categories was selected from the ICF component Body Functions (54 categories or 47%). Eleven (9%) of the categories were selected from the component Body Structures, 34 (29%) were of the categories from the component Activities and Participation, and 17 (15%) from the component Environmental Factors.


CONCLUSIONS
The Post-acute ICF Core Set for neurological patients 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.
Stier-Jarmer
Marita
M
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Grill
Eva
E
Ewert
Thomas
T
Bartholomeyczik
Sabine
S
Finger
Monka
M
Mokrusch
Thomas
T
Kostanjsek
Nenad
N
Stucki
Gerold
G
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards*; D014944:World Health Organization