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PURPOSE: To validate the activities and participation components of The
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 113 Finnish community-dwelling persons
with MS were assessed using a semi-structured interview provided by the Canadian
Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) to capture participants' self-perceived
problems in everyday activities and participation. Problems were linked to the
ICF categories. RESULTS: Participants identified 527 of the most important
occupational performance problems. They covered all chapters of the ICF
Activities and Participation components. Forty-one categories out of a total 53
ICF activities and participation categories of the Comprehensive ICF Core Set and
four out of five categories of the Brief ICF Core Set were reported on by the
participants. The most common category in this sample, 'd920 Recreation and
leisure' (145 problems/27.5%), is not included in the Brief ICF Core Set.
CONCLUSIONS: Most, but not all, ICF activities and participation categories of
the ICF Core Sets for MS could be confirmed from the perspective of persons with
MS. It is worth considering to add category 'd920 Recreation and leisure' to the
Brief ICF Core Set.

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