ICF Core Sets: Manual for Clinical Practice

New fully revised edition: Updated information on 8 new Core Sets and the Generic Sets Includes ICD-11 codes New details on the Core Set development process New section on ICF-based tools Five detailed case examples WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the internationally accepted standard for assessing, documenting, and reporting functioning and disability. The ICF Core Sets highlighted in this second edition of the book have been developed to facilitate the standardized use of the ICF in real-life clinical practice. Consequently, they can guide clinical quality management efforts. This edition has been updated to reflect developments in the ICF Core Sets, including updated information on eight new Core Sets and the Generic Sets, the new ICD-11 codes, more details on the Core Set development process, and a new section on ICF-based tools. This manual: Introduces the concepts of functioning and the biopsychosocial model of the ICF Describes how and why the ICF Core Sets have been developed Explains step-by-step an approach for applying the ICF Core Sets in clinical practice Provides practical tips for clinicians to apply the easy-to-use, comprehensive documentation form Includes case examples illustrating the assessment of people with different health conditions and in different healthcare contexts This manual is inherently multi-professional and will be of benefit not only for practitioners working in various healthcare contexts but also for students and teachers.

Table of Contents:
Preface Gerold Stucki 1. What Is Functioning and Why Is It important? Jerome Bickenbach 2. Introduction to the ICF , Disability and Health Alexandra Rauch, Miriam Luckenkemper, Alarcos Cieza 2.1. The Integrative Model of Functioning, Disability and Health 2.2. The Structure and Codes of the ICF Classification 2.3. ICF Qualifiers 3. ICF Core Sets Pavel Ptyushkin, Melissa Selb, Alarcos Cieza 3.1. ICF Core Sets Development Process 3.2. Available ICF Core Sets 3.3. Types of ICF Core Sets 4. Use of ICF Core Sets In Clinical Practice Alexandra Rauch, Miriam Luckenkemper, Alarcos Cieza 4.1. The Selection of ICF Core Sets ("What to Describe") 4.2. The Description of the Level of Functioning ("How to Describe") 4.3. The Documentation Form 5. Use Cases 5.1. Use Case 1: Applying the ICF Core Set for Musculoskeletal Conditions in Acute Care Alexandra Rauch 5.2. Use Case 2: Applying the Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Spinal Cord Injury in Post-Acute Care Alexandra Rauch 5.3. Use Case 3: Applying the ICF Core Set for Multiple Sclerosis in Long-Term Care Andrea Glassel, Miriam Luckenkemper 5.4. Use Case 4: Applying the ICF Core Set for Vocational Rehabilitation in Long-Term Care Monika Finger, Miriam Luckenkemper 5.5. Use Case 5: Applying the ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain in Long-Term Care Todd Davenport, Sean D. Rundell, Reuben Escorpizo 6. References 7. Acknowledgements 8. Key terms

About the Author :
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. Melissa Selb, MSc, is Coordinator of the ICF Research Branch and a Project Scientist at Swiss Paraplegic Research focusing on ICF and funtioning-related topics. 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. He is Co-Chair of FDRG, and President of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM).

Review :
The ICF Core Sets have been developed to facilitate the standardized use of the ICF in real-life clinical practice. This edition [of the manual] has been updated to reflect developments … including updated information on 8 new core sets and the generic sets, the new ICD-11 codes, more details on the core set development process, and a new section on ICF-based tools. This manual is inherently multi-professional and will be of benefit not only for practitioners working in various healthcare contexts but also for students and trainees.;Reviewed in Anticancer Research (2021), 41, 3211