scholarly journals The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: progress and opportunities

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Talita Diniz Ferreira ◽  
Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro ◽  
Cassia Maria Buchalla
Keyword(s):  
Disease Process ◽  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Broad Perspective ◽  
Human Functioning ◽  
Health Progress

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health is a tool used to monitor individuals from a broad perspective, which considers not only their health but also the biopsychosocial aspects involved in the health-disease process. It offers a range of categories to describe the aspects of human functioning that interfere with the performance of activities, as well as the environmental aspects that facilitate or hamper participation, integration and consequently quality of life. This paper reports some of the experiments in the use of this classification as a way to foster its use and show the broad range of possibilities offered by this tool. The disclosure of usage strategies will make it more well-known and adopted, opening up new perspectives for the health care segment.

Can the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) be used in a prosthetics and orthotics outpatient clinic?

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Burger
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
International Classification ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Human Functioning ◽  
The Impact

Background: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) covers all aspects and levels of human functioning. Objectives: The aim of the study was to find out whether the ICF can be used in everyday prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) clinical practice for description of human functioning, and whether it can demonstrate the influence of a prosthesis or an orthosis on a person's functioning. Study Design: Prospective clinical study. Methods: A short list of ICF codes was compiled from Annex 9 and used for one month for all patients seen at the author's P&O outpatient clinics. Results: One hundred patients (59 men, average age 58 years) with different medical problems were included in the study. From 6 to 27 (14 on average) ICF categories from all four components of ICF were used in these patients. The most frequently used category for body functions was mobility of joint functions, for body structures it was structure of the skin and for activities and participation it was walking. Public and private buildings were the only barriers identified. Conclusions: It can be concluded that the ICF can be used in everyday P&O clinical practice. An ICF list of categories provides quick additional information. To be able to demonstrate the influence of P&O devices on person's functioning, at least for activities and participation, one has to use qualifiers. Clinical relevance For clinicians it is important to know that it is possible to use the ICF in clinical practice and that it can demonstrate the impact of P&O devices on a person's functioning.

The OMERACT-ICF Reference Group: Integrating the ICF into the OMERACT Process: Opportunities and Challenges

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 2057-2060 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNELIES BOONEN ◽  
GEROLD STUCKI ◽  
WALTER MAKSYMOWYCH ◽  
ANNE CHRISTINE RAT ◽  
RUBEN ESCORPIZO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Group ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Potential Usefulness ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Universal Model ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Human Functioning ◽  
Working Groups

At OMERACT 8 in May 2006 in Malta, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was introduced as a universal model and a universal classification to describe human functioning. The potential usefulness of the ICF for the OMERACT process was highlighted and reported in a position paper following the OMERACT 8 meeting. Since then representatives of several OMERACT working groups with an interest in the ICF joined an OMERACT-ICF reference group. Most members had experience with the ICF and worked further to integrate the ICF into OMERACT. We describe the main roles of the ICF in the OMERACT process and the challenges when practice confronts theory.

Personas and Scenarios Based on Functioning and Health Conditions

2015 ◽  
pp. 274-294
Author(s):  
Alexandra Queirós ◽  
Margarida Cerqueira ◽  
Ana Isabel Martins ◽  
Anabela G. Silva ◽  
Joaquim Alvarelhão ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Living ◽  
Ambient Assisted Living ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Human Functioning

This chapter presents how the concepts of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) can be used to optimize the role of personas and scenarios in the development and evaluation of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems and services, especially in aspects related to human functioning and health conditions.

scholarly journals Proposed use of the international classification of functioning, disability and health to evaluate quality of life after an amputation

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andersom Ricardo Fréz ◽  
Amirah Ali Abdallah ◽  
Christiane Riedi ◽  
Janaine Galindo ◽  
João Afonso Ruaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Lower Limb Amputation ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Limb Amputation ◽  
Disability And Health ◽  
Sf 36

Objective To quantify the quality of life of people with a lower limb amputation, and to propose a relationship between the quality of life and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Materials and methods After a retrospective study of medical records, 15 amputees met the inclusion criteria. The characteristics of the amputation and quality of life were evaluated, and both were correlated with the ICF. The 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36) was used to assess quality of life. Results It was possible to establish ICF codes for levels of amputation and the quality of life. A high and significant correlation was found between quantitative descriptors of the ICF and SF-36 scores (r = -0.9376, p < 0.0001). Conclusion People with a lower limb amputation showed a reduced quality of life, which was reflected in scores from a generic questionnaire and their correlation with the ICF.

Discriminatory power of Stroke Specific Quality of Life questionnaire items to evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Soraia Micaela Silva ◽  
Fernanda Ishida Corrêa ◽  
Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria ◽  
João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
International Classification ◽  
Discriminatory Power ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Disability And Health

Background/aims This study aimed to estimate the discriminatory power of 26 items on the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale questionnaire to evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Methods A prospective study was conducted using accuracy procedures based on the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies to evaluate individuals with hemiparesis stemming from a stroke. Discriminatory power was estimated based on the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve with a 95% confidence interval. Two groups were defined for the analysis: community-dwelling and institutionalised individuals. A 5% level of significance (α=0.05) was considered for all analyses. Results The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.888 (95% confidence interval: 0.794–0.949; P=0.001). Analysis indicated a cut-off point of ≥80 with 73.9% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Conclusions The 26 items of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life questionnaire that evaluate the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health demonstrate adequate discriminatory power. A cut-off point of ≥80 seems to best discriminate the perception of participation between community-dwelling and institutionalised stroke survivors.

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