title: Validation of the comprehensive ICF Core Sets for patients in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the relevance and completeness of the comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets for patients in post-acute rehabilitation facilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multi-centre cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 165 patients (46% female; mean age 67.5 years) from post-acute rehabilitation facilities in 2 Austrian and 7 German hospitals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on functioning were collected using the respective comprehensive post-acute ICF Core Sets. Data was extracted from patients' medical record sheets and interviews with health professionals and patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the categories of the comprehensive ICF Core Sets describing impairments, limitations or restrictions occurred in a considerable proportion of the study population. The most outstanding limitations and restrictions of the patients were problems with sleep and blood vessel functions, walking and moving and self-care. Twenty-six aspects of functioning not previously covered by the comprehensive ICF Core Sets were ranked as relevant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most categories of the comprehensive ICF Core Set for patients in post-acute rehabilitation facilities were confirmed. No significant gaps in the established set could be identified.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (IHRS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Marita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stier-Jarmer
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quittan
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strobl
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stucki
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grill
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001317:Austria; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation