The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)1 is a useful tool to know the conditions of the functionality of people, associated or not to any disease, as well as to identify the environmental and personal factors which favor their activities and, consequently, their quality of life. Among the various uses of ICF is its use in populational surveys on health and disability.

Influence of context in social participation of people with disabilities in Brazil by Fabiana C. M. Silva, Rosana F. Sampaio, Fabiane R. Ferreira, Vitor P. Camargos, Jorge A. Neves   Objective: To identify environmental and personal factors associated with social participation in adults with various diseases/health conditions residing in the urban areas of the Belo

A Qualitative Study of Workers with Chronic Pain in Brazil and its Social Consequences by Fabiana Caetano Martins Silva Rosana Ferreira Sampaio Marisa Cotta Mancini Madel Terezinha Luz Marcus Alessandro Alcântara Chronic pain contributes towards less diversified participation centred on household activities, fewer social relationships and smaller number of recreational activities. The aim of the

Empirical analysis of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) using structural equation modelling by Fabiana C. M. S. Dutra, Marisa C. Mancini, Jorge A. Neves, Renata N. Kirkwood, Rosana F. Sampaio Method: The cross-sectional study was completed with 226 adult patients with different health conditions who attended a Brazilian rehabilitation unit. The