title: Development of a first-contact protocol to guide assessment of adult patients in rehabilitation services networks.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper describes the development of the Protocol for Identification of Problems for Rehabilitation (PLPR), a tool to standardize collection of functional information based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
  The PLPR was developed for use during the initial contact with adult patients within a public network of rehabilitation services. Steps to develop the protocol included: survey of the ICF codes most used by clinical professionals; compilation of data from functional instruments; development and pilot testing of a preliminary version in the service settings; discussion with professionals and development of the final version. The final version includes: user identification; social and health information; brief functional description (BFD); summary of the BFD; and PLPR results. Further testing of the final version will be conducted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The protocol standardizes the first contact between the user and the rehabilitation service. Systematic use of the protocol could also help to create a functional database that would allow comparisons between rehabilitation services and countries over time.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana A P
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiane R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Estatística, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Departamento de Estatística, Belo Horizonte MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Cibele C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: César
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisioterapia, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Belo Horizonte MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Sheyla R C
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Furtado
authors.affiliation: Departament of Occupational Therapy, Boston University (BU), Boston, MA, United States, Boston University, Boston University, Departament of Occupational Therapy, Boston MA , United States.
authors.forename: Wendy J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Coster
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Belo Horizonte MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Marisa C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisioterapia, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Belo Horizonte MG , Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Sampaio
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D012046:Rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires