Roxanne Maritz1,2, Kannit Pongpipatpaiboon3, John L Melvin4, Daniel E Graves5, Birgit Prodinger6,7,8. 1. Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland. 2. Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland. 3. Rehabilitation Medicine Center, Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. 4. Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 5. College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 6. Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland. birgit.prodinger@th-rosenheim.de. 7. Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland. birgit.prodinger@th-rosenheim.de. 8. Faculty of Applied Health and Social Sciences, Technical University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim, Rosenheim, Germany. birgit.prodinger@th-rosenheim.de.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Mapping of the National Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) Database (NSCID) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). OBJECTIVES: To link the content of the latest two versions of the NSCID to the ICF; more specifically (1) to compare the content of the current NSCID 2016-2021 version to its predecessor (NSCID 2011-2016) using the ICF as a neutral reference framework, and (2) to compare the content contained in the NSCID 2016-2021 version with relevant ICF Sets. SETTING: The forms of the NSCID 2016-2021 and 2011-2016 versions were linked to the ICF and contrasted. Comparability of the current version of the NSCID with the ICF Core Set for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the post-acute and long-term context and the two generic ICF sets- ICF Generic-7 and ICF Generic-30 was then examined. METHODS: ICF Linking Rules and descriptive statistics. RESULTS: The current NSCID 2016-2021 version covers functioning as classified in the ICF with 8 ICF categories more comprehensively than its predecessor does. More than 50% of ICF categories contained in the two ICF Generic Sets were covered. The coverage of the brief ICF Core Sets for SCI by the NSCID 2016-2021 was more than 50%, but the coverage of the comprehensive core sets was low. Results showed the best coverage in the ICF component Activities and Participation. CONCLUSIONS: This study emphasizes how the ICF and its Sets can serve as a reference framework to foster comparability of existing data sets from both clinical practice and research.
STUDY DESIGN: Mapping of the National Spinal Cord Injury Model System (SCIMS) Database (NSCID) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). OBJECTIVES: To link the content of the latest two versions of the NSCID to the ICF; more specifically (1) to compare the content of the current NSCID 2016-2021 version to its predecessor (NSCID 2011-2016) using the ICF as a neutral reference framework, and (2) to compare the content contained in the NSCID 2016-2021 version with relevant ICF Sets. SETTING: The forms of the NSCID 2016-2021 and 2011-2016 versions were linked to the ICF and contrasted. Comparability of the current version of the NSCID with the ICF Core Set for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the post-acute and long-term context and the two generic ICF sets- ICF Generic-7 and ICF Generic-30 was then examined. METHODS: ICF Linking Rules and descriptive statistics. RESULTS: The current NSCID 2016-2021 version covers functioning as classified in the ICF with 8 ICF categories more comprehensively than its predecessor does. More than 50% of ICF categories contained in the two ICF Generic Sets were covered. The coverage of the brief ICF Core Sets for SCI by the NSCID 2016-2021 was more than 50%, but the coverage of the comprehensive core sets was low. Results showed the best coverage in the ICF component Activities and Participation. CONCLUSIONS: This study emphasizes how the ICF and its Sets can serve as a reference framework to foster comparability of existing data sets from both clinical practice and research.
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