16/06/2016

Empirical analysis of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) using structural equation modeling

ABSTRACT Objective: To empirically test the relationships proposed by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) among its domains. Method: The cross-sectional study was completed with 226 adult patients with different health conditions who attended a Brazilian rehabilitation unit. The ICF components were measured with the following instruments: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Instrument II, Functional Independence Measure, Participation Scale, Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors, and a protocol designed to gather information on b...

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  • Assuntos:

    • ICF
    • empirical analysis
    • structural equation model
    • rehabilitation