title: eVITAL: a preliminary taxonomy and electronic toolkit of health-related habits and lifestyle.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To create a preliminary taxonomy and related toolkit of health-related habits (HrH) following a person-centered approach with a focus on primary care.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 2003-2009, a working group (n = 6 physicians) defined the knowledge base, created a framing document, and selected evaluation tools using an iterative process. Multidisciplinary focus groups (n = 29 health professionals) revised the document and evaluation protocol and participated in a feasibility study and review of the model based on a demonstration study with 11 adult volunteers in Antequera, Spain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The preliminary taxonomy contains 6 domains of HrH and 1 domain of additional health descriptors, 3 subdomains, 43 dimensions, and 141 subdimensions. The evaluation tool was completed by the 11 volunteers. The eVITAL toolkit contains history and examination items for 4 levels of engagement: self-assessment, basic primary care, extended primary care, and specialty care. There was positive feedback from the volunteers and experts, but concern about the length of the evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We present the first taxonomy of HrH, which may aid the development of the new models of care such as the personal contextual factors of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) and the positive and negative components of the multilevel person-centered integrative diagnosis model.
authors.affiliation: Asociación Española para el Estudio Científico del Envejecimiento Saludable (AECES), Calle Infante Don Fernando 17, Málaga, 29200 Antequera, Spain. luis.salvador@telefonica.net
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvador-Carulla
authors.forename: Carolyn Olson
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Teresa
authors.forename: José Ricardo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cabo-Soler
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: Mencía
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012984:Software