[Guideline-recommended standardized instruments in multiple sclerosis : A comparative content analysis based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)].

Background: Guidelines serve as practice-based decision support and recommend the use of standardized instruments to measure functional capacity in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the extent to which a person's functioning is captured by these instruments is unclear.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to link the content of the MS disease guideline with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in order to capture the distribution of the content on the functional domains and contextual factors and to uncover existing gaps.