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OBJECTIVE: To identify instruments that measure community participation in people
with disabilities and to evaluate which domains, to what extent, and how
precisely they address this construct. The review aims to provide information to
guide the selection of community participation instruments and to identify
limitations of existing measures. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search was performed
in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsychINFO in February and March 2012. The latest
systematic reviews and references of searched articles were also reviewed to
check for measures that were not identified in the initial search. STUDY
SELECTION: Instruments were included if they (1) were a self-report
questionnaire; (2) measured community participation, participation, or community
integration; (3) measured actual participation (rather than subjective
experience); (4) had available information on the instrument content and
measurement properties; (5) were designed for adults; and (6) were applicable for
all disabled populations. DATA EXTRACTION: Instruments were obtained from
identified full-text articles, reference lists, or websites. Two researchers
independently reviewed each selected instrument to determine which of their items
measure community participation. These items were then classified using 9
community participation domains from the International Classification of
Functioning, Disability and Health to reflect each instrument's domain coverage.
DATA SYNTHESIS: Seventeen instruments were identified as containing community
participation items, 2 of which were 100% composed of community participation
items. The rest of the instruments included 8.7% to 73.1% items measuring
community participation. The domain coverage varied from 3 to 8 domains across
the instruments. CONCLUSIONS: None of the 17 instruments covered the full breadth
of community participation domains, but each addressed community participation to
some extent. New instruments that evaluate community participation more
comprehensively will be needed in the future.
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