title: A systematic literature review of the situation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health-Children and Youth version in education: a useful tool or a flight of fancy?
abstract: This article presents the outcome of a systematic literature review exploring the applicability of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and its Children and Youth version (ICF-CY) at various levels and in processes within the education systems in different countries. A systematic database search using selected search terms has been used. The selection of studies was then refined further using four protocols: inclusion and exclusion protocols at abstract and full text and extraction levels along with a quality protocol. Studies exploring the direct relationship between education and the ICF/ICF-CY were sought.As expected, the results show a strong presence of studies from English-speaking countries, namely from Europe and North America. The articles were mainly published in noneducational journals. The most used ICF/ICF-CY components are activity and participation, participation, and environmental factors. From the analysis of the papers included, the results show that the ICF/ICF-CY is currently used as a research tool, theoretical framework, and tool for implementing educational processes. The ICF/ICF-CY can provide a useful language to the education field where there is currently a lot of disparity in theoretical, praxis, and research issues. Although the systematic literature review does not report a high incidence of the use of the ICF/ICF-CY in education, the results show that the ICF/ICF-CY model and classification have potential to be applied in education systems.
authors.affiliation: Zurich University of Teacher Education, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maxwell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education*; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000145:classification* / Q000639:trends; D004519:Education, Special / Q000145:classification* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011786:Quality Control; D013557:Switzerland