Table 1.

The procedure and content of the multidimensional work ability assessment, in relation to the aspects of International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities and Health (ICF)^a.

	Focus	Source/method	Dimensions in ICF
Information collected by themultidisciplinary team	History of functioning and work ability Performance at school Performance during studentship Performance during military service Labour market trajectory	Rehabilitation counsellor appointment Theme interview Results and reports from school Definition of labour markettrajectory from documents	Activities, Participation, Environment, Personal factors
	Social performance Social network, family, Economic situation, housing conditions	Rehabilitation counsellorappointment Theme interview Sociogram	Participation, Environment
	Performance at work Basic skills in labour market(5 items) Performance at work and in work community (8 items) Health and physical capacity at work (1 item) Impression of the ability to work in the open labour market(3 items)	Supervisor and participantcomplete identical forms	Activities, Participation, Environment, Personal factors
	Personal concerns about health and work ability Health behaviour History of health, previous examinations and rehabilitation Plans for health promotion Risk factors for common illnesses Risk factors at work	Occupational health nurse appointment Previous medical records ordered after participant’s consent	Personal factors Health, disease/disorder Body functions or structures
Information collected at thephysician’s appointment(s)	Preference, perceived competence and perceived opportunities to work/study Perceived work ability Own desires and plans	Theme interview at physician appointment	Personal factors
	Diseases and disorders Psychological health Physical capacity Intelligence Impairments	Medical records of occupational nurse appointment, clinical measurements Dialogue Observation and clinicalexaminations Specialist consultations if needed	Health, disease/disorder Body functions or structures Personal factors
Interpretation and conclusions of the physician	Plans for treatment, rehabilitation or other support that could support return to work (RTW)	Physician’s suggestions based on the aforementioned evidence and findings	Health, disease/disorder
	Knowledge of the characteristics of work environment local and national labour market health and social services labour, social and health policy	Reports of workplace visits by occupational health care Experience and know-how of the physician	Environment
	functioning and work ability	Physician’s interpretation of the participant’s overall functioning and work ability after exploring all information, interviews and medical examinations	All
Documentation	Plans for further treatment, rehabilitation, other support or applying for social benefits	Physician’s suggestions based on the aforementioned documents. Medical certifications for applications for rehabilitation and other social security benefits	All

^aModified from Ref. [23] in Finnish.