ICF Core Sets, w. CD-ROM

Table of Contents (preliminary)
1. Preface Gerold Stucki
2. What is Functioning and why is it important? Jerome Bickenbach
3. Introduction to the ICF Alexandra Rauch, Miriam Lückenkemper, Alarcos Cieza
3.1. The integrative model of functioning, disability and health
3.2. The structure and codes of the ICF classification
3.3. ICF qualifiers
4. ICF Core Sets Pavel Ptyushkin, Melissa Selb, Alarcos Cieza
4.1. ICF Core Set development process
4.2. Available ICF Core Sets
4.3. Types of ICF Core Sets
5. Use of ICF Core Sets in practice Alexandra Rauch, Miriam Lückenkemper, Alarcos Cieza
5.1. The selection of ICF Core Sets ("What to describe")
5.2. The description of the level of functioning ("How to describe")
5.3. The documentation form
6. Use cases
6.1. Use of the ICF Core Set for musculoskeletal conditions in the acute context Alexandra Rauch
6.2. Use of the ICF Core Set for spinal cord injury in the early post-acute context Alexandra Rauch
6.3. Use of the ICF Core Set for multiple sclerosis in the long-term context Andrea Glässel, Miriam
Lückenkemper
6.4. Use of the ICF Core Set for vocational rehabilitation Monika Finger, Miriam Lückenkemper
6.5. Use of the ICF Core Set for low back pain in the long-term context Todd Davenport, Sean D. Rundell,
Reuben Escorpizo7. References
8. Acknowledgements
9. Key terms
10. Contents of enclosed CD

Jerome Bickenbach, PhD, LLB, is a member of the steering committee of the ICF Research Branch, was closely involved in the development of the ICF at the WHO, and is a member of the Functioning and Disability Reference Group (FDRG) at WHO. Alarcos Cieza, Psychologist, PhD, MPH, is a member of the steering committee of the ICF Research Branch. She has led the development process of several ICF Core Sets since 2001. She also led the development of the ICF e-Learning tool at WHO and participated in the development of other training materials and of the ICF Core Set documentation tools. She is a member of the Functioning and Disability Reference Group (FDRG) of WHO. Alexandra Rauch, PT, BSc, MPH, participated in the development and validation of several ICF Core Sets, ICF Core Set documentation tools, and various ICF training materials, as well as being Leader of ICF training workshops. Gerold Stucki, MD, MS, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy at the University of Lucerne, Director of Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), and Director of the ICF Research Branch. As Co-Chair of the Functioning and Disability Reference Group (FDRG) of the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) Network, and President of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), he is promoting the implementation of the ICF in medicine, rehabilitation, and the health sector at large. Towards this end he initiated the ICF Core Set project and has guided its development as a member of the steering committee.

"[F]unctional status may be a better indicator of health care needs and outcomes than is diagnosis alone. The World Health Organization's (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), developed to capture the full range of human functioning, has gained wide acceptance among international rehabilitation and health researchers and professionals as a framework that can be used to support a systematic approach for understanding chronic illness and disability across cultures - "[T]his manual is reader friendly and cohesive, and offers tangible steps and resources (including printable documentation forms on CD-ROM) to assist clinicians in applying the ICF framework to rehabilitation assessment and planning across settings and health conditions." Dr. Fong Chan, PhD, and Dr. Nicole Ditchman in PsycCRITIQUES, vol. 58, 2013 "By using this collection of clear checklists, definitions, and forms, clinicians will quickly and easily be able to assess clients with a range of typical health conditions at different stages and in a variety of health care contexts. [...] This manual is inherently multi-professional and will be of benefit not only for practitioners working in various health care contexts but also for students and teachers." in Anticancer Research, Vol. 32, 2012 "The original International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is too complex and exhaustive for use in daily practice, so WHO developed a series of ICF Core Sets, [...] which can serve as minimal standards for assessment of function and disability across a variety of healthcare settings, including acute, postacute, and long-term care. The use of common assessment items at each stage allows clinicians to monitor an individual patient's progress over time and provides a common language of assessment that can be used by all members of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. [...] This [manual] will be a valuable resource to a variety of clinicians and