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Validation of the brief International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) core set for hand

Sandra Kus1, Cornelia Oberhauser, Alarcos Cieza

  • 1Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology - IBE, Research Unit for Biopsychosocial Health, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. sandra.kus@med.lmu.de

Journal of Hand Therapy : Official Journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists
|May 11, 2012
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The Brief ICF Core Set for Hand Conditions (HC) partially validates functioning, but clinicians should add sleep, nail structure, climate, and attitudes for comprehensive patient assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Health Sciences
  • Disability Studies

Background:

  • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets for Hand Conditions (HC) aim to standardize the description of patient functioning.
  • The Brief ICF Core Set for HC is a condensed version designed for efficient assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the content validity of the Brief ICF Core Set for Hand Conditions (HC).
  • To determine if the existing categories adequately capture the functioning of patients with hand conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, multi-center study was conducted.
  • Patients with hand conditions were interviewed using the Comprehensive ICF Core Set for HC.
  • Multiple regression analysis identified ICF categories that explained general health variations.

Main Results:

  • 12 out of 23 categories in the Brief ICF Core Set for HC demonstrated content validity.
  • Specific categories like 'Sleep functions', 'Structure of nails', 'Climate', and 'Attitudes' were found to be significant.

Conclusions:

  • The Brief ICF Core Set for HC is partially validated but may require supplementation.
  • Clinicians should consider adding 'sleep functions', 'structure of nails', 'climate', and 'attitudes' for a more holistic assessment, especially in longitudinal patient monitoring.
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