Identification of relevant ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) categories in lymphedema patients: A cross-sectional study

Cervical Dystonia (CD) is a rare movement disorder characterized by an abnormal head position. This cross-sectional study describes the health status and severity of disability using an internationally agreed language by applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Two disease-specific rating scales were administered to 30 patients with CD. By linking the individual answers to the ICF model, the frequency and severity of reported impairments and restrictions were estimated using a count-based method. Results showed that patients most frequently reported impairments linked to “neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions” and “mental functions.” Most restrictions in activities were related to “interpersonal interactions and relations,” “major life areas,” and “community, social, and civic life.” One third of the reported impairments can be labeled as severe disability. The findings show that CD causes disability in multiple levels of a patients’ functioning in life, well beyond the cervical area.

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Functioning Problems in Persons with Schizophrenia in the Russian Context

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph181910276 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (19) ◽

pp. 10276

Author(s):

Manuel Rojas ◽

Maite Barrios ◽

Juana Gómez-Benito ◽

Nadezhda Mikheenkova ◽

Sergey Mosolov

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Body ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Handling Stress ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Individual

Assessing functionality in schizophrenia from a biopsychosocial perspective is essential to generate treatments that respond to the needs of the individual in his/her context. This research aims to assess the prevalence of functioning problems and their association with socio-demographic and clinical variables in a sample of Russian individuals with schizophrenia, using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health as a framework. An empirical cross-sectional study assessed the functioning of 40 individuals with schizophrenia using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Core Set for schizophrenia. For the Body functions component, the highest prevalence of problems was found in b144 Memory functions (75%) and b140 Attention functions (70%). In the Activities and participation component, the greatest limitations were in d770 Intimate relationships (79.3%) and d240 Handling stress and other psychological demands (82.5%). In the Environmental factors, the most frequent problems were in e110 Products or substances for personal consumption (25%) and e460 Societal attitudes (22.5%); when scored as facilitators, the highest rated categories were e125 Products and technology for communication (100%) and e165 Assets (100%). These results may guide the design of specific treatments for these individuals and serve as a starting point for further studies in similar contexts and in other regions in Russia.

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Application of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in individuals with spinal cord injury

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/s0004-282x2011000400020 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 513-518 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Janaina Vall ◽

Carlos Mauricio de Castro Costa ◽

Laura França Pereira ◽

Tatiane Temmy Friesen

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Social Attitudes ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cord Injury ◽

The City

After spinal cord injury is common functionality is affected. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the functionality of patients with spinal cord injury. METHOD: Cross-sectional study by means of the International Classification of Functionality (ICF). 109 adults with spinal cord injury in the city of Curitiba, Brazil were evaluated. RESULTS: The categories most compromised in body were intestines and bladder, sexuality, energy, sleep, emotion and weight. In the domain activities and participation, there was greater difficulty in tasks of bathing, toilet and dressing, self care and leisure. In the domain environmental factors, the categories classified as facilitators were: medications, orthoses and wheelchair, attitude of family, transport, social foresight and health services. The categories classified as barriers were: attitude of authorities, social attitudes, education and work. CONCLUSION: The application of the ICF in persons with spinal cord injury demonstrated a series of disabilities and limitations.

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Developing Core Sets for Persons Following Amputation Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a Way to Specify Functioning

Prosthetics and Orthotics International ◽

10.1080/03093640802652029 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 117-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Friedbert Kohler ◽

Alarcos Cieza ◽

Gerold Stucki ◽

Jan Geertzen ◽

Helena Burger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Consensus Conference ◽

International Classification ◽

World Health ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Functional Impairments ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Core Sets ◽

Icf Core Sets

Amputation is a common late stage sequel of peripheral vascular disease and diabetes or a sequel of accidental trauma, civil unrest and landmines. The functional impairments affect many facets of life including but not limited to: Mobility; activities of daily living; body image and sexuality. Classification, measurement and comparison of the consequences of amputations has been impeded by the limited availability of internationally, multiculturally standardized instruments in the amputee setting. The introduction of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by the World Health Assembly in May 2001 provides a globally accepted framework and classification system to describe, assess and compare function and disability. In order to facilitate the use of the ICF in everyday clinical practice and research, ICF core sets have been developed that focus on specific aspects of function typically associated with a particular disability. The objective of this paper is to outline the development process for the ICF core sets for persons following amputation. The ICF core sets are designed to translate the benefits of the ICF into clinical routine. The ICF core sets will be defined at a Consensus conference which will integrate evidence from preparatory studies, namely: (a) a systematic literature review regarding the outcome measures of clinical trails and observational studies, (b) semi-structured patient interviews, (c) international experts participating in an internet-based survey, and (d) cross-sectional, multi-center studies for clinical applicability. To validate the ICF core sets field-testing will follow.Invitation for participation: The development of ICF Core Sets is an inclusive and open process. Anyone who wishes to actively participate in this process is invited to do so.

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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: a systematic review of observational studies

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1809-4503201400020012eng ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 437-451 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Luciana Castaneda ◽

Anke Bergmann ◽

Ligia Bahia

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Observational Studies ◽

Qualitative Methodology ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

International Classification ◽

International Classification Of Functioning ◽

Disability And Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Core Set

Objective: To systematically review the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in observational studies. Methods: This study is a systematic review of articles that use the ICF in observational studies. We took into account the observational design papers available in databases such as PubMed, Lilacs and SciELO, published in English and Portuguese from January 2001 to June 2011. We excluded those in which the samples did not comprise individuals, those about children and adolescents, and qualitative methodology articles. After reading the abstracts of 265 identified articles, 65 met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 18 were excluded. The STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) adapted Checklist, with 15 items needed for observational studies, was applied to the 47 remaining articles. Any paper that met 12 of these criteria was included in this systematic review. Results: 29 articles were reviewed. Regarding the ICF application methodology, the checklist was used in 31% of the articles, the core set in 31% and the ICF categories in 31%. In the remaining 7%, it was not possible to define the applied methodology. In most papers (41%), qualifiers were used in their original format. As far as the area of knowledge is concerned, most of the studies were related to Rheumatology (24%) and Orthopedics (21%). Regarding the study design, 83% of the articles used cross-sectional studies. Conclusion: Results indicate a wide scientific production related to ICF over the past 10 years. Different areas of knowledge are involved in the debate on the improvement of information on morbidity. However, there are only a few quantitative epidemiological studies involving the use of ICF. Future studies are needed to improve data related to functioning and disability.

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