[Scientific-professional production on the ICF disability model in Spain. A literature review (2001-2010)].

Objectives: To quantify the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in Spain on the basis of published reports, and to compare this use with that in other European countries.

Methods: We reviewed the scientific literature published by, or with the participation of, authors having Spanish institutional affiliations in Spanish or international journals between May 2001 and June 2010.

Results: A total of 47 papers were identified, with a recent annual increase in those published in English.