[The User Survey on the Revision of the Classification of Therapeutic Procedures].
BACKGROUND
An extensive user survey was conducted in the context of updating the Classification of Therapeutic Procedures (KTL 2015). This paper reflects the results of the user survey and raises critical discussion points.


METHODS
The user survey was sent to all rehabilitation centers contracted by the German pension insurance as well as professional associations. The user survey was available both as a paper questionnaire and as an online version. The feedback of the user survey provided an important basis for the revision of the KTL.


RESULTS
The survey yielded 1,868 suggestions from 360 users. Most of them related to chapters E ("occupational therapy, work therapy, other functional therapy") and C ("information, motivation, training"). The change from German diplomas to the international Bachelor's and Master's degrees, and the inclusion of diagnostic and work-related procedures were the main focus of the user feedback.


CONCLUSIONS
For the revision of the KTL, the user survey provided valuable information. Only by the inclusion of practitioners can the KTL meet the requirements of realistic and comprehensive acquisition of data on therapeutic procedures also in future.
Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung an der Universität Ulm, Bad Buchau.
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Schmid
Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung an der Universität Ulm, Bad Buchau.
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Kaluscha
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Berlin.
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Mitschele
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Berlin.
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Lindow
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund, Berlin.
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Klosterhuis
Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung an der Universität Ulm, Bad Buchau.
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Krischak
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005858:Germany; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000145:classification* / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic