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OBJECTIVE: To use data and patient involvement to identify categories within the
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
component activities and participation relevant for patients with affective,
somatoform, anxiety and adjustment disorders. DESIGN: The first step was to
identify systematically, outcome instruments used in randomized controlled
trials, to relate item content to the ICF. Then four patient focus group
discussions (n = 21 participants) were conducted, and finally an expert panel (n
= 11 participants) was used to identify the most relevant categories in therapy
settings. PARTICIPANTS: Focus groups: inpatient psychotherapy patients. Expert
panel: clinicians, stakeholders, patient representative. RESULTS: In the
literature search, 313 measures were identified, which included 1562 meaningful
concepts (separate content units). These were allocated to ICF categories that
were validated and complemented in focus groups and by an expert panel. The
resulting core set includes 27 categories related to the nine chapters of the ICF
component activities and participation. CONCLUSIONS: A core set of items, set
within the World Health Organization ICF and relevant to the treatment of people
with affective, somatoform, anxiety and adjustment disorders, has been developed
based on existing evidence.

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