Table 7.
Definitions of participation relative to the proportion of studies from each continent in this review on longitudinal participation outcomes after stroke.
| North America | Europe | Australasia | South America | Africa | Mixed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational definitions | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| ICF | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| LIFE-H | 6 | |||||
| Meaningful activities/occupations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Social participation | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Community participation (role contribution) | 1 | |||||
| Role participation | 1 | |||||
| ICF and role participation | 1 | |||||
| Self-perceived participation | 1 | |||||
| ICF and meaningful activities/occupations | 1 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Note. ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; LIFE-H: assessment of life habits.