title: Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health in children with low vision: differences between raters.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to analyze the agreement between International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) raters and to show its applicability in children with low vision.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty children (mean age: 11.70 ± 1.92 years) were included. To evaluate the independency of the sample, the Northwick Park Activities Daily Living questionnaire was used. The Low Vision Quality of Life Scale was used to evaluate quality of life. An ICF core set was developed to be used in this study. The core set consisted of 13 items for body functions, 3 items for body structures, 36 items for activity and participation, and 12 items for environmental factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High agreement was found between two raters in terms of subparameters of the ICF core set for activity and participation (r = 0.880, P = 0.000).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings indicate that the raters showed strong agreement in terms of the ICF core set used in this study. This shows that the core set can be used to evaluate activity and participation of children with low vision.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Feride
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yarar
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cavlak
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Başakcı Çalık
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D064702:International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D015354:Vision, Low
keywords: Low vision; activity and participation; children; core set; disability