Article

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between all
established DISABKIDS modules and the International Classification of
Functioning, Health and Disability (ICF). The DISABKIDS questionnaires were
developed as a tool set of both condition-generic and condition-specific modules
for assessing the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with
medical conditions. METHODS: All DISABKIDS modules were linked to the ICF by two
trained health experts using a set of previously published linking rules.
RESULTS: We have identified 210 meaningful concepts from a total of 144 items
included in all questionnaires. Concepts represented by the items in the nine
different questionnaires of the DISABKIDS measurement tool set were linked to 49
different categories of the ICF: 18 categories of the component 'Body Functions',
21 categories of the component 'Activities and Participation' and 10 categories
of the component 'Environmental Factors'. CONCLUSIONS:
This article strongly
emphasises the usefulness of the ICF as a framework and provides interesting
insights into differences and similarities between the generic and the condition-specific DISABKIDS modules.

Langue : ANGLAIS