Content comparison of multidimensional functional outcome measures in rehabilitation and the ICF clinical functioning information tool: A scoping literature review
- Author(s)
- Amatya, B; Mukaino, M; Stucki, G; Selb, M; Khan, F;
- Details
- Publication Year 2024,Volume 7,Issue #4,Page 144-159
- Journal Title
- Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Publication Type
- Review
- Abstract
- Background: The ICF-based Clinical Functioning Information Tool (ClinFIT) was developed as a standardized tool to facilitate the assessment of functioning in clinical and, research settings. Objective: This review describes the contents of commonly used multidimensional outcome measures that describe functioning in rehabilitation settings and maps these measures to ICF categories covered by the ClinFIT to identify commonalities and discrepancies in the content. Methods: A scoping review included a systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and other resources. Twelve outcome measures were selected, and their meaningful concepts were linked to the ClinFIT by 2 authors using established ICF linking rules. Content density, bandwidth, and content diversity indices were calculated for each measure. Results: A total of 369 meaningful concepts from the 292 items from 12 measures were selected. Of these, 293 (79.4%) concepts were linked to the ClinFIT categories, with a majority (80.5%) linked to “activities and participation”; however, 76 (20.6%) meaningful concepts could not be linked to any ClinFIT categories. The extent of content coverage varied significantly between measures, reflecting the differences in the scope of each measure. The “activity and participation” categories had the highest bandwidth for all measures (range: 28.6%–71.4%), while the “body function” category was less represented (range: 0%–33.3%). Conclusions: ClinFIT can be the useful outcome measure for functional assessment in rehabilitation settings, as it covers wider concepts, considered important in rehabilitation settings, compared with other common functional outcome measures. It can establish comparability of a minimal data set on functional outcomes across various medical conditions and settings.
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer
- Keywords
- Function; Outcome; Rehabilitation; Measure
- Department(s)
- Haematology; Clinical Services
- Publisher's Version
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ph9.0000000000000048
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