Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về hóa học được đăng trên tạp chí sinh học đề tài : Health measurement using the ICF: Test-retest reliability study of ICF codes and qualifiers in geriatric care | BioMed Central Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Research Open Access Health measurement using the ICF Test-retest reliability study of ICF codes and qualifiers in geriatric care Jiro Okochi t1 Sakiko Utsunomiyat2 and Tai Takahashi2 Address Department of Health Services Coordination Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Kyushu University. Maedashi 3-1-1 Higashiku Fukuoka 812-8586 Japan and 2Department of Health Service Management International University of Health and Welfare 2600-1 Kita-Kanamaru Ohtawara Tochigi 324-0011 Japan Email Jiro Okochi - PXU14045@ Sakiko Utsunomiya - 1643195901@ Tai Takahashi - tai@ Corresponding author tEqual contributors Published 29 July 2005 Received 23 February 2005 Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2005 3 46 doi 1477-7525-3- Accepted 29 July 2005 46 This article is available from http content 3 1 46 2005 Okochi et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health ICF was published by the World Health Organization WHO to standardize descriptions of health and disability. Little is known about the reliability and clinical relevance of measurements using the ICF and its qualifiers. This study examines the test-retest reliability of ICF codes and the rate of immeasurability in long-term care settings of the elderly to evaluate the clinical applicability of the ICF and its qualifiers and the ICF checklist. Methods Reliability of 85 body function BF items and 152 activity and participation AP items of the ICF was studied using a test-retest procedure with a sample of 742 elderly persons from 59 institutional and at home care service centers. .
