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A national, multi-phase, consensus process to develop simple,
intuitive descriptions of International Classification of Functioning, Disability
and Health (ICF) categories contained in the ICF Generic and Rehabilitation Sets,
with the aim of enhancing the utility of the ICF in routine clinical practice, is
presented in this study. METHODS: A multi-stage, national, consensus process was
conducted. The consensus process involved 3 expert groups and consisted of a
preparatory phase, a consensus conference with consecutive working groups and 3
voting rounds (votes A, B and C), followed by an implementation phase. In the
consensus conference, participants first voted on whether they agreed that an
initially developed proposal for simple, intuitive descriptions of an ICF
category was in fact simple and intuitive. RESULTS: The consensus conference was
held in August 2014 in mainland China. Twenty-one people with a background in
physical medicine and rehabilitation participated in the consensus process. Four
ICF categories achieved consensus in vote A, 16 in vote B, and 8 in vote C.
DISCUSSION: This process can be seen as part of a larger effort towards the
system-wide implementation of the ICF in routine clinical and rehabilitation
practice to allow for the regular and comprehensive evaluation of health outcomes
most relevant for the monitoring of quality of care.

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