Do ICF Core Sets for Low Back Pain Include Patients' Self‐Reported Activity Limitations because of Back Problems?

ConclusionsThe Comprehensive Core Set for LBP to a large degree contains daily life and work‐related activities frequently reported as difficult to perform by patients with long‐lasting LBP. The categories, however, are very broad and do not provide specified descriptions of the most frequently reported activity limitations such as sitting, standing and walking. The Brief Core Set does not include categories for frequently reported activities such as pulling/pushing and leisure/recreation activities. ICF Core Sets for LBP seem suitable for obtaining a gross overview of the patients' functional limitations, but do not give sufficient information from a therapeutic point of view. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Physiotherapy Research International - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research