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Towards an outcome documentation in manual medicine: a first proposal of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) intervention categories for manual medicine based on a Delphi survey.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19238133     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a useful framework for the comprehensive description of the patients' functional health. The aim of this study was to identify the ICF categories that represent the patients' problems treated by manual medicine practitioners in order to facilitate its application in manual medicine. This selection of ICF categories could be used for assessment, treatment documentation and quality management in manual medicine practice. METHODS: Swiss manual medicine experts were asked about the patients' problems commonly treated by manual medicine practitioners in a three-round survey using the Delphi technique. Responses were linked to the ICF. RESULTS: Forty-eight manual medicine experts gave a total of 808 responses that were linked to 225 different ICF categories; 106 ICF categories which reached an agreement of at least 50% among the participants in the final Delphi-round were included in the set of ICF Intervention Categories for Manual Medicine; 42 (40%) of the categories are assigned to the ICF component body functions, 36 (34%) represent the ICF component body structures and 28 (26%) the ICF component activities and participation. CONCLUSION: A first proposal of ICF Intervention Categories for Manual Medicine was defined and needs to be validated in further studies.
Authors:
I Kirchberger; G Stucki; U Böhni; A Cieza; M Kirschneck; J Dvorak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1973-9095     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Phys Rehabil Med     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-25     Completed Date:  2010-10-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101465662     Medline TA:  Eur J Phys Rehabil Med     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  415-26     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Delphi Technique
Disability Evaluation
Female
Health Status Indicators*
Humans
International Classification of Diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Diseases / classification*,  physiopathology,  rehabilitation*
Musculoskeletal Manipulations / methods*,  standards
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) / methods

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