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Table 2 Example labeling communicative participation items of the Aphasia Communication Outcome Measure (ACOM; [37])

From: Further development in measuring communicative participation: identifying items to extend the applicability of the communicative participation item bank

Item

ICF-domain

Measuring communicative participation

Reason for (not) measuring communicative participation

1. ask for information from store employees

61

Yes

A message is send to a natural person, who has the opportunity to respond immediately to the initial communication partner

2. explain your health concerns to your doctor

52

Yes

3. write a personal letter

73

Yes

4. understand medicine labels

 

No

No communicative exchange with a communication partner

5. fill out complex forms

 

No

A message is send, but not to a natural person, but to an organization or similar.

  1. 1 ICF-domain: community, social and civic life
  2. 2 ICF-domain: self-care
  3. 3 ICF-domain: interpersonal interactions and relationships