ICF Core Set for patients with cardiopulmonary 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 cardiopulmonary 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
Seventeen experts selected a total of 84 second-level categories. The largest number of categories was selected from the ICF component Body Functions (33 categories or 39% of all ICF Core Set categories). Four (5%) of the categories were selected from the component Body Structures, 23 (27%) from the component Activities and Participation, and 24 (29%) from the component Environmental Factors.


CONCLUSIONS
The Post-acute ICF Core Set for patients with cardiopulmonary 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.
Wildner
Manfred
M
Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Oberschleissheim, Germany.
Quittan
Michael
M
Portenier
Lucien
L
Wilke
Sabine
S
Boldt
Christine
C
Stucki
Gerold
G
Kostanjsek
Nenad
N
Grill
Eva
E
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards; D014944:World Health Organization