title: ICF Core Set for patients with musculoskeletal conditions in the acute hospital.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: aarReha Schinznach, Schinznach-Bad, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: Mirjam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brach
authors.forename: Erika Omega
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scheuringer
authors.forename: Susanne R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Schwarzkopf
authors.forename: Nenad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Konstanjsek
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stucki
mesh_terms: 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