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Table 5 Relative frequency ranking of the ICF categories found in the LBP reports (n = 45)

From: Aspects of functioning and environmental factors in medical work capacity evaluations of persons with chronic widespread pain and low back pain can be represented by a combination of applicable ICF Core Sets

Rank

ICF Code

ICF Category

LBP

CWP

Obesity

Relative Frequency (%)

Absolute Frequency

Brief (k=35)

Compr. (k=78)

Brief (k=24)

Compr. (k=67)

Brief (k=8)

Compr. (k=109)

1

b280

Sensation of pain

X

X

X

X

.

X

100

2462

2

d415

Maintaining a body position

X

X

.

X

.

X

100

289

3

s760

Structure of trunk

X

X

.

.

.

X

98

958

4

b710

Mobility of joint functions

X

X

.

X

.

X

98

490

5

d850

Remunerative employment

X

X

X

X

.

X

91

325

6

b730

Muscle power functions

X

X

X

X

.

.

91

192

7

b270

Sensory functions related to temperature and other stimuli

.

.

.

X

.

.

87

260

8

d450

Walking

X

X

X

X

X

X

87

158

9

b735

Muscle tone functions

X

X

.

X

.

.

87

119

10

b134

Sleep functions

X

X

X

X

.

X

84

157

11

d430

Lifting and carrying objects

X

X

X

X

.

X

84

151

12

d570

Looking after one’s health

.

X

.

X

X

X

82

122

13

b152

Emotional functions

X

X

X

X

.

X

80

446

14

b126

Temperament and personality functions

.

X

.

X

.

X

80

335

15

b130

Energy and drive functions

X

X

X

X

X

X

80

277

16

d410

Changing basic body position

X

X

.

X

.

X

80

111

17

e110

Products or substances for personal consumption

X

X

X*

X*

X

X

78

188

18

e580

Health services, systems and policies

X

X

.

X

.

X

76

101

19

e310

Immediate family

X

X

X

X

X

X

73

171

20

b435

Immunological system functions

.

.

.

.

.

X

71

171

21

e570

Social security services, systems and policies

X

X

X

X

.

X

69

97

22

s750

Structure of lower extremity

.

X

.

.

.

X

64

275

23

b530

Weight maintenance functions

.

.

.

.

X

X

64

81

24

e165

Assets

.

.

.

.

.

.

64

57

25

b160

Thought functions

.

.

X*

X*

.

.

62

202

26

d240

Handling stress and other psychological demands

X

X

X

X

X

X

62

137

27

d920

Recreation and leisure

.

X

X

X

.

X

62

73

28

d230

Carrying out daily routine

.

.

X

X

.

.

60

90

29

b420

Blood pressure functions

.

.

.

.

.

X

60

40

30

d870

Economic self-sufficiency

.

.

.

.

.

X

58

55

31

d760

Family relationships

X

X

X

X

.

X

56

64

32

d845

Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job

X

X

.

X

.

X

53

40

33

b455

Exercise tolerance functions

X

X

X

X

.

X

51

57

34

s720

Structure of shoulder region

.

.

.

.

.

.

49

48

35

e225

Climate

.

X

.

.

.

X

47

52

36

d445

Hand and arm use

.

X

.

.

.

.

44

49

37

b750

Motor reflex functions

.

X

.

.

.

.

44

43

38

d750

Informal social relationships

.

.

.

.

.

X

44

38

39

d455

Moving around

.

X

.

X

X

X

42

38

40

d770

Intimate relationships

.

X

X

X

.

X

42

35

41

b147

Psychomotor functions

.

.

X

X

.

.

40

60

42

b770

Gait pattern functions

.

X

.

.

.

.

40

42

43

b144

Memory functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

38

61

44

e565

Economic services, systems and policies

.

.

.

.

.

.

38

44

45

d440

Fine hand use

.

.

.

.

.

.

36

50

46

b140

Attention functions

.

.

.

X

.

.

36

49

47

e245

Time-related changes

.

.

.

.

.

.

36

35

48

s740

Structure of pelvic region

.

X

.

.

.

.

36

34

49

b415

Blood vessel functions

.

.

.

.

.

X

36

28

50

d350

Conversation

.

.

.

.

.

.

36

25

51

b810

Protective functions of the skin

.

.

.

.

.

.

36

22

52

s120

Spinal cord and related structures

X

X

.

.

.

.

33

37

53

b620

Urination functions

.

X

.

.

.

X

33

25

54

s730

Structure of upper extremity

.

.

.

.

.

.

31

72

55

b240

Sensations associated with hearing and vestibular functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

31

37

56

d160

Focusing attention

.

.

.

X

.

.

31

35

57

d640

Doing housework

X

X

X

X

.

X

31

30

58

d475

Driving

.

X

.

X

.

X

31

29

59

d540

Dressing

X

X

.

X

.

X

31

27

60

b755

Involuntary movement reaction functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

31

27

61

b715

Stability of joint functions

X

X

.

.

.

.

31

26

62

d720

Complex interpersonal interactions

.

.

.

X

.

.

31

24

63

e325

Acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours and community members

.

X

.

X

.

X

31

22

64

b525

Defecation functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

31

20

65

e315

Extended family

.

.

.

.

.

.

29

26

66

e115

Products and technology for personal use in daily living

.

.

.

.

.

X

29

21

67

b535

Sensations associated with the digestive system

.

.

.

.

.

X

27

30

68

e410

Individual attitudes of immediate family members

X

X

X

X

.

X

27

25

69

b460

Sensations associated with cardiovascular and respiratory functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

27

24

70

b780

Sensations related to muscles and movement functions

.

X

.

X

.

.

27

23

71

b740

Muscle endurance functions

X

X

.

X

.

.

27

19

72

e430

Individual attitudes of people in positions of authority

.

.

.

X

.

.

27

18

73

b640

Sexual functions

.

X

.

X

.

X

27

15

74

d166

Reading

.

.

.

.

.

.

27

15

75

e120

Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation

.

X

.

.

.

X

24

62

76

b164

Higher-level cognitive functions

.

.

.

X

.

.

24

43

77

e510

Services, systems and policies for the production of consumer goods

.

.

.

.

.

X

24

26

78

b110

Consciousness functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

22

20

79

s320

Structure of mouth

.

.

.

.

.

.

22

19

80

b755

Involuntary movement functions

.

.

.

.

.

.

22

18

81

d620

Acquisition of goods and services

.

X

.

X

.

X

22

13

82

s770

Additional musculoskeletal structures related to movement

X

X

.

X

.

X

22

12

Ranking of the remaining categories of the Brief ICF Core Sets for LBP, CWP and obesity:

89

e355

Health professionals

X

X

X

X

.

X

20

11

92

d859

Work and employment, other specified and unspecified

X

X

.

.

.

.

18

20

94

e135

Products and technology for employment

X

X

.

.

.

.

18

15

103

e450

Individual attitudes of health professionals

X

X

.

X

.

X

16

13

104

b760

Control of voluntary movement functions

.

.

X

X

.

.

16

13

105

e155

Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use

X

X

.

.

.

X

16

11

122

e550

Legal services, systems and policies

X

X

.

.

.

.

11

13

201

d175

Solving problems

.

.

X

X

.

.

2

1

-

d530

Toileting

X

X

.

.

.

X

0

0

  1. Note: k = total number of categories in the respective ICF Core Set; X = included in the particular ICF Core Set (LBP, CWP or obesity); * = in the particular ICF Core Set the stated category is included at the next lower (third) or next higher (second) level.
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