Construction And Validation Of An Assessment Tool Of E-Learning Course For The Knowledge And Use Of The International Classification Of Functionality, Disability And Health (Icf)

Purpose: to construct and validate a questionnaire that assess the knowledge acquired in ICF e-learning course and the use of the ICF in clinical practice. Method: methodological research of the construction and validation of questionnaires. Questions about the ICF content knowledge and use de ICF in clinical practices were elaborated and adapted. The consistency of this questions was reviewed by experienced researchers and the content and clarity was validated by 11 judges (5 with and 6 without ICF knowledge), who attributed note from 0 to 10 to each question. The percentage of concordance between judges was stipulated as ≥ 80% for content validity and clarity. Results: All questions validated already in the first round of assessment and formed 2 questionnaires: the Pre with1 question about previous contact with CIF, 10 about knowledge and 3 about use of the CIF, to be answered by the participants before the course of CIF; and the Post to be answered after, containing with 10 questions about knowledge and 2 about use. Conclusion: The 2 self-administered questionnaires contain the minimum number of questions necessary to assess the knowledge acquired in a basic CIF courses and the use of this ICF knowledge in clinical practice.