TY - JOUR A1 - Maritz, R. A1 - Baptiste, S. A1 - Darzins, S. W. A1 - Magasi, S. A1 - Weleschuk, C. A1 - Prodinger, Birgit T1 - Linking occupational therapy models and assessments to the ICF to enable standardized documentation of functioning JF - Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy N2 - Background The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) can serve as reference for standardized documentation of health in clinical practice. Purpose This study aims to bridge the gap between the ICF and occupational therapy specific concepts, represented by occupational therapy models and their derived assessments. Method Occupational therapy assessments in relation to their models were systematically linked to the ICF, and a compatibility analysis was conducted. To strengthen reliability of the linkings, feedback from the respective assessment hosts was obtained. Findings Linking tables were developed for the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills, the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, and the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool. Similarities and differences between the ICF and the three assessments and their associated models show how they differ from and complement each other. Implications The findings of this study lay the foundation for standardized documentation in occupational therapy and enhance the practicability of the ICF. KW - Assessment KW - Documentation KW - International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health KW - Standardization KW - Theory Classification internationale du fonctionnement, handicap et santé KW - Documentation KW - Évaluation KW - Standardisation KW - Théorie Y1 - 2018 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417418797146 VL - 85 IS - 4 SP - 330 EP - 341 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Prodinger, Birgit A1 - Tennant, A. A1 - Stucki, G. T1 - Standardized reporting of functioning information on ICF-based common metrics JF - European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine N2 - BACKGROUND: In clinical practice and research a variety of clinical data collection tools are used to collect information on people’s functioning for clinical practice and research and national health information systems. Reporting on ICF-based common metrics enables standardized documentation of functioning information in national health information systems. The objective of this methodological note on applying the ICF in rehabilitation is to demonstrate how to report functioning information collected with a data collection tool on ICF-based common metrics. We first specify the requirements for the standardized reporting of functioning information. Secondly, we introduce the methods needed for transforming functioning data to ICF-based common metrics. Finally, we provide an example. METHODS: The requirements for standardized reporting are as follows: 1) having a common conceptual framework to enable content comparability between any health information; and 2) a measurement framework so that scores between two or more clinical data collection tools can be directly compared. The methods needed to achieve these requirements are the ICF Linking Rules and the Rasch measurement model. Using data collected incorporating the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), and the Stroke Impact Scale 3.0 (SIS 3.0), the application of the standardized reporting based on common metrics is demonstrated. RESULTS: A subset of items from the three tools linked to common chapters of the ICF (d4 Mobility, d5 Self-care and d6 Domestic life), were entered as “super items” into the Rasch model. Good fit was achieved with no residual local dependency and a unidimensional metric. A transformation table allows for comparison between scales, and between a scale and the reporting common metric. CONCLUSIONS: Being able to report functioning information collected with commonly used clinical data collection tools with ICF-based common metrics enables clinicians and researchers to continue using their tools while still being able to compare and aggregate the information within and across tools. KW - International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health KW - Rehabilitation KW - Delivery of health care Y1 - 2018 UR - https://doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04784-0 VL - 54 IS - 1 SP - 110 EP - 117 ER -