title: [Scientific-professional production on the ICF disability model in Spain. A literature review (2001-2010)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To quantify the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in Spain on the basis of published reports, and to compare this use with that in other European countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the scientific literature published by, or with the participation of, authors having Spanish institutional affiliations in Spanish or international journals between May 2001 and June 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 47 papers were identified, with a recent annual increase in those published in English. There was a predominance of theoretical journals (53.1%) and those specializing in mental health, rehabilitation and disability, with a medium or low impact factor. The World Health Organization-Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS-II) was used in 27.6% of publications. Most studies addressed adult populations with mental illness. Spain ranked midway in the table of European countries (fifth by Medline references).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This review suggests that the effective application of the ICF in Spain is limited but is increasing and is internationally co-ordinated. The main fields of application are theoretical and diagnostic, in various clinical, rehabilitation and population-based contexts and, to a much lesser extent, in health services.
authors.affiliation: Escuela Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería, Universidad de Zaragoza, España. magcomin@unizar.es
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Comín Comín
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz Garrós
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Damian
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz Tovar
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Pedro-Cuesta
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D015706:Bibliometrics; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D014944:World Health Organization