Predicting quality of life in adults with severe mental illness: Extending the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.

Objective To quantify the quality of life of people with a lower limb amputation, and to propose a relationship between the quality of life and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Materials and methods After a retrospective study of medical records, 15 amputees met the inclusion criteria. The characteristics of the amputation and quality of life were evaluated, and both were correlated with the ICF. The 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36) was used to assess quality of life. Results It was possible to establish ICF codes for levels of amputation and the quality of life. A high and significant correlation was found between quantitative descriptors of the ICF and SF-36 scores (r = -0.9376, p < 0.0001). Conclusion People with a lower limb amputation showed a reduced quality of life, which was reflected in scores from a generic questionnaire and their correlation with the ICF.

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Discriminatory power of Stroke Specific Quality of Life questionnaire items to evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation ◽

10.12968/ijtr.2018.0077 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Soraia Micaela Silva ◽

Fernanda Ishida Corrêa ◽

Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria ◽

João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Characteristic Curve ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

International Classification ◽

Discriminatory Power ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Disability And Health

Background/aims This study aimed to estimate the discriminatory power of 26 items on the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale questionnaire to evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Methods A prospective study was conducted using accuracy procedures based on the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies to evaluate individuals with hemiparesis stemming from a stroke. Discriminatory power was estimated based on the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve with a 95% confidence interval. Two groups were defined for the analysis: community-dwelling and institutionalised individuals. A 5% level of significance (α=0.05) was considered for all analyses. Results The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.888 (95% confidence interval: 0.794–0.949; P=0.001). Analysis indicated a cut-off point of ≥80 with 73.9% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Conclusions The 26 items of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life questionnaire that evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health demonstrate adequate discriminatory power. A cut-off point of ≥80 seems to best discriminate the perception of participation between community-dwelling and institutionalised stroke survivors.

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The Applicability of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health to Study Lifestyle and Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention ◽

10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-1144 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (7) ◽

pp. 1394-1405 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Eline H. van Roekel ◽

Martijn J.L. Bours ◽

Carin P.M. de Brouwer ◽

Huib Ten Napel ◽

Silvia Sanduleanu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Colorectal Cancer Survivors

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Burn Specific Health Scale – Brief – Brazil and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in burn patients

Journal of Burn Care & Research ◽

10.1093/jbcr/irab055 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Maria Claudia Nehme Passos ◽

Alfredo Gragnani ◽

Mônica Sarto Piccolo ◽

Ricardo Piccolo Daher ◽

Eduardo Santana Cordeiro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Average Score ◽

Burn Patients ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Specific Health

Abstract With better burn trauma survival rates, quality of life and functionality have become important outcomes in the evaluation of burn patients.The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of burn survivors using the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief-Br and their function and health using the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) in order to assess whether there is a correlation in the results obtained between the two instruments. A cross-sectional study with 80 burn patients who underwent outpatient follow-up was completed. Quality of life was assessed using the BSHS-B-Br, an instrument translated and validated in Brazilian Portuguese. Based on ICF category concepts, a data collection tool was used with “yes” and “no” answers. A “yes” answer represented the “8” qualifier, indicating a problem without a specific order of magnitude. Both instruments were self-applied in standardized conditions without complications during the process. Results were analyzed through Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients. The BSHS-B-Br had an average score of 127.12 (SD ± 23.03). The correlation was moderate between the total BSHS-B-Br score and the answers of ICF for body functions (r= -0.53; p <0.001) and environmental factors (r= -0.50; p <0.001). It was weak for body structures (r= -0.47; p <0.001) and for activities and participation (r= -0.43; p <0.001). This study found a moderate correlation between the results of the Burn Specific Health Scale – Brief – Brazil and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for burn patients showing that both instruments provide complementary information about burned patients.

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