International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Katri Laimi
Finland
Research Article
Associations between ICF Categories Found Amongst Participants in Vocational Rehabilitation Evaluation Due to Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders: Turku ICF Study: A Short Communication
Author(s): Mikhail Saltychev, Aila Kinnunen Licsc and Katri LaimiMikhail Saltychev, Aila Kinnunen Licsc and Katri Laimi
Purpose: To investigate associations between ICF-categories found amongst participants in vocational rehabilitation evaluation due to chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: The descriptions of functional limitations were retrospectively identified for 32 patients. The original vocational rehabilitation evaluation was conducted by a multi-professional team in an out-patient clinic of a university hospital. The descriptions obtained were converted to ICF second-level categories. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were calculated for ICF-categories appearing ≥ 10 times in the study sample. Results: In the study sample, 84 different ICF second-level categories were identified (average 18 codes/subject, range 9–25). Of them, 18 categories were observed amongst ≥10 participants, comprising 17 statistically significant correlation-pairs. Of them, positive associa.. View More»