ICF Core Set for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in the acute hospital.
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 the acute hospital.


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
Twenty-one experts selected a total of 47 second-level ICF categories. The largest number of categories was selected from the ICF component Body Functions (17 categories or 36%). Nine (19%) of the categories were selected from the component Body Structures, 11 (23%) from the component Activities and Participation, and 10 (21%) from the component Environmental Factors.


CONCLUSIONS
The Acute ICF Core Set for patients with musculoskeletal conditions provides all professionals with a clinical framework to comprehensively assess patients in the acute hospital. This first ICF Core Set will be further tested through empiric studies in German-speaking countries and internationally.
Stoll
Thomas
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aarReha Schinznach, Schinznach-Bad, Switzerland.
Brach
Mirjam
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Huber
Erika Omega
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Scheuringer
Monika
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Schwarzkopf
Susanne R
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Konstanjsek
Nenad
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Stucki
Gerold
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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