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The assessment of work functioning is important to define needs in the context of
vocational rehabilitation.
The International Classification of Functioning,
Disability, and Health (ICF) serves as a framework to describe functioning and
health. In reference to the ICF, work functioning can be described as consisting
of work activities and work participation. A range of instruments are used in
rehabilitation practice to assess work functioning.
The purpose of this
systematic review was to identify questionnaires measuring work functioning with
reference to the ICF and to describe these instruments, their linkage to the ICF,
and their psychometric properties. Instruments should be suitable for individuals
with musculoskeletal disorders. Web of Science and PubMed were searched for
English and German studies published between 2001 and 2015. We focused on
self-reported questionnaires measuring work functioning with reference to the
ICF. Sixteen questionnaires fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The instruments
varied in their linkage to the ICF and in their focus on work functioning.
Questionnaires measuring concrete work activities differ from instruments
measuring aspects of work participation in terms of absenteeism. The Work
Rehabilitation Questionnaire is the instrument covering most ICF categories. The
results show a range of different instruments that could be useful in certain
settings. The description and comparison of the questionnaires can help to choose appropriate instruments in practice.

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