title: Systematic Literature Review on ICF From 2001 to 2013 in the Nordic Countries Focusing on Clinical and Rehabilitation Context.
abstract: We present a systematic review on International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) used in the Nordic countries from 2001 through 2013, describing and quantifying the development in utilization of ICF, and describe the extent to which the different components of the ICF have been used. A search was conducted in EMBASE, MEDLINE and PsycInfo. Papers from Nordic countries were included if ICF was mentioned in title or abstract. Papers were assigned to one of eight categories covering the wide rehabilitation area; furthermore, area of focus was assigned. Use of ICF components and intervention were coded in papers categorized as "clinical and/or rehabilitation contexts" or "non-clinical contexts". One hundred seventy papers were included, of these 99 papers were from the categories "clinical and/or rehabilitation contexts" or "non-clinical contexts". Forty-two percent of the 170 included papers were published in the period 2011 - 2013. There was an increase in ICF-relevant papers from 2001 to 2013, especially in the categories "clinical and/or rehabilitation contexts" and "non-clinical contexts". The most represented focus areas were neurology, musculoskeletal, and work-related areas. All five or at least four ICF components were mentioned in the results or discussions in most papers, and activity was most frequently mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Section of Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health, Rehabilitation Center Marselisborg, Aarhus University, Denmark ; Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maribo
authors.affiliation: Section of Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health, Rehabilitation Center Marselisborg, Aarhus University, Denmark ; Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kirsten S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: Section of Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health, Rehabilitation Center Marselisborg, Aarhus University, Denmark ; Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Handberg
authors.affiliation: Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Melchiorsen
authors.affiliation: Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anne-Mette H
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Momsen
authors.affiliation: Section of Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health, Rehabilitation Center Marselisborg, Aarhus University, Denmark ; Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Claus V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Neurology Public Health and Disability Unit, Neurological Institute C. Besta, IRCCS Foundation, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.affiliation: Section of Social Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health, Rehabilitation Center Marselisborg, Aarhus University, Denmark ; Public Health and Quality Improvement, Central Denmark Region, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Merete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labriola
keywords: Clinical context; Components; ICF; Intervention; Non-clinical context; Rehabilitation