Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop Clinical Functioning Information Tool-musculoskeletal, an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-based clinical tool for the assessment and reporting of the functioning and rehabilitation potential of patients with a musculoskeletal condition. DESIGN: This multistep, mixed-methods tool development process encompassed developing an initial shortlist of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health categories (comprising the aggregation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for musculoskeletal conditions and a literature search), identifying the Clinical Functioning Information Tool-musculoskeletal items feasible for clinical use via a two-round Delphi survey, developing a simple description for each item and deciding on the rating scale through development working group consultations. These consultations were also instrumental at each step of tool development. RESULTS: Based on a shortlist of 33 categories, the Delphi survey generated 17 items (7 body function and 10 activity and participation categories), which can be rated with a 0-4 scale (0 = no problem to 4 = complete problem) accompanied with rating specifications or with a 0-10 numeric rating scale without specification. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical Functioning Information Tool-musculoskeletal can be used by rehabilitation professionals to support individualized care and track functional outcomes. It can also be employed in research and public health. Psychometric testing and cross-cultural validation will be pursued to ensure Clinical Functioning Information Tool-musculoskeletal's scientific robustness and applicability across diverse settings.
Authors: Max Mariotti, Melissa Selb, Marta Imamura, Alia Alghwiri, Bhasker Amatya, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Francesca Gimigliano, Mario Giraldo-Prieto, Xiaolei Hu, Sinforian Kambou, Carlotte Kiekens, Jianan Li, Shouguo Liu, Masahiko Mukaino, Aydan Oral, Gerold Stucki, Dominique van de Velde, Claudio Perret
Institutions: University of Jordan, University of Lucerne, The University of Melbourne, Universidade de São Paulo, Hokkaido University, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Swiss Paraplegic Research, Istanbul University, Nanjing Medical University, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Marche Polytechnic University, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Universidad de Antioquia, Umeå University, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Hokkaido University Hospital, Ghent University
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415122697