The English version of the Mini-ICF-APP is a reliable and valid measure of disorders of capacity as defined by the International Classification of Functioning. Further work is necessary to establish whether the scale could be divided into sub scales which would allow the instrument to more sensitively measure an individual's specific impairments.

IPS-LITE is equally effective to IPS and only minimal extra employment is gained by persisting beyond 9 months. If released capacity is utilised with similar outcomes, IPS-LITE results in an increase by 17% in numbers gaining employment within 18 months compared to IPS and will increase with prolonged follow-up. IPS-LITE may be more cost-effective and should be actively considered as an alternative within public services.

Many people with psychiatric disorders are unable to find suitable employment or adequate support to maintain it. The MINI ICF‐APP allows for focused monitoring of areas where support is needed. The authors assessed the usability, acceptability and usefulness of the MINI ICF‐APP within a community mental health team to establish whether this instrument really can improve identification and the targeting of evidence‐based employment interventions for those with psychiatric disorders.

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