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Comparing the content of instruments assessing environmental factors using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

dc.contributor.authorAlvarelhão, José
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Anabela
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Ana
dc.contributor.authorQueirós, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorAmaro, António
dc.contributor.authorRocha, Nelson
dc.contributor.authorLains, Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-22T11:04:31Z
dc.date.available2013-10-22T11:04:31Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To describe and compare the content of instruments that assess environmental factors using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, CINAHL and PEDro databases was conducted using a pre-determined search strategy. The identified instruments were screened independently by two investigators, and meaningful concepts were linked to the most precise ICF category according to published linking rules. Results: Six instruments were included, containing 526 meaningful concepts. Instruments had between 20% and 98% of items linked to categories in Chapter 1. The highest percentage of items from one instrument linked to categories in Chapters 2–5 varied between 9% and 50%. The presence or absence of environmental factors in a specific context is assessed in 3 instruments, while the other 3 assess the intensity of the impact of environmental factors. Discussion: Instruments differ in their content, type of assessment, and have several items linked to the same ICF category. Most instruments primarily assess products and technology (Chapter 1), highlighting the need to deepen the discussion on the theory that supports the measurement of environmental factors. This discussion should be thorough and lead to the development of methodologies and new tools that capture the underlying concepts of the ICF.por
dc.identifierDOI 10.2340/16501977-0905
dc.identifier.issn1650-1977
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/2423
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherFoundation for Rehabilitation Informationpor
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine; Nº 1
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.medicaljournals.se/jrm/content/?doi=10.2340/16501977-0905
dc.subjectDisability evaluationpor
dc.subjectEnvironmentpor
dc.subjectSocial participationpor
dc.subjectPatient participationpor
dc.titleComparing the content of instruments assessing environmental factors using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Healthpor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issueNº 1
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
oaire.citation.volumeVol. 44
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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