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June 20, 2026BMJ Paediatrics OpenOpen Access

Identification of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) codes most frequently used to describe functioning in children: a systematic review

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IBIdalina Maria Santos Vieira Lisboa BordaloCPCarla Sandra PereiraCFCésar Fonseca

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Overview

Systematic review identifies ICF codes for child functioning, implying a shift towards comprehensive assessments.

Key Points

  • Aim to identify frequently used ICF categories for describing child functioning across various health conditions.
  • Conducted systematic review using sources like PubMed and Scopus.
  • Included peer-reviewed studies that utilized ICF categories to assess child functioning.
  • Two reviewers performed screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment.
  • Eight studies included, reporting 29 ICF core sets with 1,665 instances and 194 unique ICF categories.
  • Majority of instances were related to activities and participation (40.7%) and environmental factors (30.6%).
  • Findings suggest a paradigm shift towards a biopsychosocial model for assessing child functioning.

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Bordalo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362ee4db0793dc1a53676chttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004292
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