The Central African journal of medicine
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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a framework that provides a detailed outline of the information that should be included in patient records. Whilst the World Federation of occupational therapists and the World Confederation of Physiotherapists have recommended use of this framework in clinical practice, the extent to which Zimbabwean therapists are applying this framework in patients' assessment and treatment is unknown. ⋯ Standard guidelines for evaluating patients with different conditions derived from the ICF checklist should be designed for occupational therapists and physiotherapists to standardise information recorded during management of patients seeking rehabilitation services.