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A formal decision-making and consensus process was applied to develop
the first version of the International Classification on Functioning, Disability
and Health (ICF) Core Sets for Hand Conditions. METHOD: To convene an
international panel to develop the ICF Core Sets for Hand Conditions (HC),
preparatory studies were conducted, which included an expert survey, a systematic
literature review, a qualitative study and an empirical data collection process
involving persons with hand conditions. A consensus conference was convened in
Switzerland in May 2009 that was attended by 23 healthcare professionals, who
treat hand conditions, representing 22 countries. RESULTS: The preparatory
studies identified a set of 743 ICF categories at the second, third or fourth
hierarchical level. Altogether, 117 chapter-, second-, or third-level categories
were included in the comprehensive ICF Core Set for HC. The brief ICF Core Set
for HC included a total of 23 chapter- and second-level categories. CONCLUSIONS:
A formal consensus process integrating evidence and expert opinion based on the
ICF led to the formal adoption of the ICF Core Sets for Hand Conditions. The next
phase of this ICF project is to conduct a formal validation process to establish
its applicability in clinical settings.

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