Can International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Be Used for Prediction of Work Capacity and Employment Status in Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects many body functions and activities, including work capacity and ability to work. An evaluation of work-related parameters is important to understand the barriers to maintaining the job. The aim of this study was to evaluate if a Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core set for MS can be used to predict work capacity and employment status.

Revision of the brief international classification of functioning, disability and health core set for multiple sclerosis: a study of the comprehensive icf core set for multiple sclerosis with participants referred for work ability assessment.

Objective: To evaluate the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for multiple sclerosis with regard to the Brief ICF Core Set for multiple sclerosis.

Design: Descriptive cross-sectional single-centre study.

Subjects: A total of 151 participants (99 females/52 males, mean age 49 years) referred for work ability assessment.

Can fatigue predict the worsening of multiple sclerosis one year later? An explorative study with participants referred to assess their ability to work.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and degenerative disease of the central nervous system and is triggered by several environmental factors in genetically predisposed people.

Objectives: To explore which evaluation battery items used for evaluation of work capacity at baseline can best predict MS progression at 1 year follow-up.

Methods: In this prospective single-centre study, participants with MS were recruited consecutively when visiting a neurologist for referral for the determination work capacity status at the Disability and Working Capacity Assessment Office.