scholarly journals Outcomes in adults with cerebral palsy: systematic review using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 1153-1161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce L Benner ◽  
Suzie Noten ◽  
Chonnanid Limsakul ◽  
Wilma M A Van Der Slot ◽  
Henk J Stam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 437-451 ◽  
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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