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OBJECTIVE: To examine the relevance and completeness of the comprehensive
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core
Sets for patients with rehabilitation needs in acute hospital care. DESIGN:
Multi-centre cohort study. PATIENTS: A total of 391 patients (50.1% female, mean
age 63.4 years) from 4 university hospitals in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
and one Austrian general hospital. METHODS: Data on functioning were collected
using the respective comprehensive acute ICF Core Sets. Data were extracted from
patients' medical record sheets and interviews with health professionals and
patients. RESULTS: Most of the categories of the comprehensive ICF Core Sets
describing impairments, limitations or restrictions occurred in a considerable
proportion of the study population. The most outstanding limitations and
restrictions of the patients were problems with sleep and blood vessel functions,
walking and moving and self-care. Thirty-eight aspects of functioning not
previously covered by the comprehensive ICF Core Sets were ranked as relevant.
CONCLUSION: Categories of the comprehensive ICF Core Sets for the acute hospital
situation were confirmed. Some additional categories not covered by the Set in
its present version emerged from the interviews, and should be considered for
inclusion in a finalized version.

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