Primary care physiotherapy services provide community-based care for musculoskeletal conditions. These conditions are often associated with disability and impact on patients' quality of life. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the global framework for describing disability. ICF Core Sets are ICF-based tools that facilitate the clinical use of this classification. The development of these tools follows a scientific process that combines the perspectives of researchers, patients, professionals, and the care setting. Our research team has conducted preliminary studies and identified candidate ICF categories with good potential for inclusion in a preliminary version of an ICF Core Set for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in community physical therapy settings. The aim of this study is to confirm the relevance of the candidate categories and to develop a final version of this ICF Core Set.
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Relevance of candidate ICF categories (First Delphi Round)
Timeframe: 2024-01/2024-06
Judgment on the clinical utility of the selected ICF categories (Second Delphi Round)
Timeframe: 2024-01/2024-06