Comparing the content of participation instruments using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Table 3 Summary of the criteria used to assess the content of the participation instruments

Instrument	Criteria #1:	Criteria #2:	Criteria #3:
	*Activities and participation domains covered**	All questions contain categories in the ICF activities and participation component	Questions contain meaningful concepts related to: body functions; body structures; environmental factors; personal factors; health condition
IPA	d4 to d9	yes	environmental factors; health condition
KAP	d3 to d9	yes	environmental factors
PARTS/M	d4 to d9	yes	body functions; environmental factors; health condition
PM-PAC	d3 to d9	yes†	environmental factors; health condition
POPS	d3, d4, d6 to d9	yes	environmental factors
P-Scale	d1, d3 to d9	no	body functions; environmental factors
ROPP	d3 to d9	yes	none
WHODAS II	d1, d3 to d9	no†	body functions; environmental factors; health condition

Abbreviations:
IPA, Impact on Participation and Autonomy; KAP, Keele Assessment of Participation; PARTS/M, Participation Survey/Mobility; PM-PAC, Participation Measure-Post Acute Care; POPS, Participation Objective Participation Subjective; P-Scale, Participation Scale; ROPP, Rating of Perceived Participation; WHODAS II, World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II
Notes:
* d1 Learning and applying knowledge; d2 General tasks and demands; d3 Communication; d4 Mobility; d5 Self-care; d6 Domestic life; d7 Interpersonal interactions and relationships; d8 Major life areas; d9 Community, social and civic life
† Contains 'not defined' or 'not covered' codes that are considered to be similar in content to the domains d1 to d9 in the activities and participation component.

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