ICF Core Set for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities

• Published in: Disability and rehabilitation 2005-04, Vol.27 (7-8), p.397-404
• Main Authors: Wildner, Manfred, Quittan, Michael, Portenier, Lucien, Wilke, Sabine, Boldt, Christine, Stucki, Gerold, Kostanjsek, Nenad, Grill, Eva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living - classification; Cardiac Rehabilitation; cardiovascular system; consensus development conference; Disability Evaluation; Health Status Indicators; Humans; ICF; ICF core set; Lung Diseases - rehabilitation; Post-acute rehabilitation; rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Centers - standards; Respiratory system; World Health Organization
• ISSN: 0963-8288; 1464-5165
• DOI: 10.1080/09638280400013958

Purpose: The aim of this consensus process was to decide on a first version of the ICF Core Set for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities. Methods: The ICF Core Set development involved a formal decision-making and consensus process integrating evidence gathered from preliminary studies including focus groups of health professionals, a systematic review of the literature and empiric data collection from patients. Results: Seventeen experts selected a total of 84 second-level categories. The largest number of categories was selected from the ICF component Body Functions (33 categories or 39% of all ICF Core Set categories). Four (5%) of the categories were selected from the component Body Structures, 23 (27%) from the component Activities and Participation, and 24 (29%) from the component Environmental Factors. Conclusions: The Post-acute ICF Core Set for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions is a clinical framework to comprehensively assess patients in early post-acute rehabilitation facilities, particularly in an interdisciplinary setting. This first ICF Core Set will be further tested through empiric studies in German-speaking countries and internationally.