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This study aimed to validate the Comprehensive International Classification of
Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for obstructive pulmonary
diseases (OPDs) from the perspective of patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. A cross-sectional qualitative study was carried out with
outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using focus groups with an
ICF-based approach. Qualitative data were analysed using the meaning condensation
procedure by two researchers with expertise in the ICF. Thirty-two participants
(37.5% women; 63.8 +/- 11.3 years old) were included in six focus groups. A total
of 61 (86%) ICF categories of the Comprehensive ICF Core Set for OPD were
confirmed. Thirty-nine additional second-level categories not included in the
Core Set were identified: 15 from the body functions component, four from the
body structures, nine from the activities and participation and 11 from the
environmental factors. The majority of the categories included in the
Comprehensive ICF Core Set for OPD were confirmed from the patients' perspective.
However, additional categories, not included in the Core Set, were also reported.
The categories included in the Core Set were not confirmed and the additional
categories need to be investigated further to develop an instrument tailored to
patients' needs. This will promote patient-centred assessments and rehabilitation interventions.
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