Developing Core Sets for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health

Bernabeu, Montserrat; Laxe, Sara; Lopez, Raquel; Stucki, Gerold; Ward, Anthony; Barnes, Michael; Kostanjsek, Nenad; Reed, Geoffrey; Tate, Robyn; Whyte, John; Zasler, Nathan and Cieza, Alarcos (2009): Developing Core Sets for Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. In: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Vol. 23, No. 5: pp. 464-467

Abstract

The authors outline the process for developing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Core Sets for traumatic brain injury (TBI). ICF Core Sets are selections of categories of the ICF that identify relevant categories of patients affected by specific diseases. Comprehensive and brief ICF Core Sets for TBI should become useful for clinical practice and for research. The final definition of the ICF Core Sets for TBI will be determined at an ICF Core Sets Consensus Conference, which will integrate evidence from preliminary studies. The development of ICF Core Sets is an inclusive and open process and rehabilitation professionals are invited to participate.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Form of publication: Publisher's Version
• Keywords: Keywords: ICF Core Set; TBI, Neurorehabilitation; Head trauma
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• Alliance/National Licence: This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.
• Language: English