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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and
Health (ICF) is comprehensive but difficult to use in clinical practice. ICF Core
Sets are one method of increasing the use of the ICF in clinical practice. To
develop a condition-specific core set requires identification of the concepts
measured in current clinical practice. Objective:
To identify and quantify
concepts contained in functional measurements used in published clinical studies
utilising the ICF as a reference, for individuals with an amputation of the lower
limb. Study Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: The concepts of
published clinical and outcome measures used in individuals with a lower limb
amputation were extracted and linked to the categories of ICF. Results: The 113
outcome measures identified in the literature search contained 2210 functional
concepts. Of the identified concepts, nearly 90% could be linked to ICF
categories. The identified concepts linked to 44 categories in the domain of body
functions and structures, 56 categories in the domain of activities and
participation and 30 categories in the domain of environment. Conclusions: Using
the ICF as a reference, we could identify and quantify the majority of concepts
in the outcome measures used in published clinical studies. The ICF categories
identified will assist in the development of ICF Core Sets for persons with an
amputation. Clinical relevance The ICF is available in over 25 languages.
Improving the usefulness of the classification for clinicians will assist in
standardising clinical practice and in comparison of outcomes nationally and
internationally. ICF Core Sets are designed to use a manageable number of
categories from the ICF to allow application in day-to-day clinical practice.

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