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T1 Validation of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF) core sets for musculoskeletal conditions in a primary health care setting from physiotherapists’ perspective using the Delphi method
A1 Hernández Lazaro, Héctor
A1 Mingo Gómez, María Teresa
A1 Ceballos Laita, Luis
A1 Medrano De La Fuente, Ricardo
A1 Jiménez del Barrio, Sandra
K1 ICF; core set; musculoskeletal conditions; physical therapy; primary care.
AB Purpose: To analyze the possibilities of using ICF core sets for musculoskeletal conditions in primary care physiotherapy units of the Health Service of "Castilla y León" (Spain).Methods: A three-round Delphi study was conducted by physiotherapists working in a primary care setting. The data obtained were linked to second-level ICF categories and their relevance was assessed by the participants. The most relevant categories were compared with those present in the existing ICF core sets for musculoskeletal conditions.Results: Eighty-four physiotherapists participated in the survey. The consensus was reached for 45 ICF categories and 5 personal factors after the survey. Thirty-five of these categories were present in the Comprehensive Core Set for post-acute Musculoskeletal Conditions. In addition, 35 categories present in the core set were not considered relevant from the participants' perspective.Conclusions: Physiotherapists mainly considered movement-related categories as relevant. The ICF core set for post-acute musculoskeletal conditions comprises many of these categories and can therefore be taken as a basis for the adoption of ICF in the clinical context.Relevance: Primary care physiotherapists should be aware of the advantages of using ICF in their clinical settings.Implications for RehabilitationThis study shows which body functions and structures, activities and participation, environmental factors, and personal characteristics are relevant from primary care physiotherapists' perspective assessing persons with musculoskeletal conditions.The Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Subacute Musculoskeletal Conditions includes most of the categories identified in this study, but they need to be refined to fully represent the primary care physiotherapists' perspective.The results of this study support the use of the Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Subacute Musculoskeletal Conditions as a basis for operationalizing ICF in this clinical setting.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0963-8288
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82885
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82885
LA spa
NO Disability and rehabilitation, julio 2023, Vol. 45, n.15, p.2458–2468.
DS UVaDOC
RD 19-feb-2026