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Published in: BMC Public Health 4/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Proceedings

Use of The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework and common language for disability statistics and health information systems

Author: Nenad Kostanjsek

Published in: BMC Public Health | Special Issue 4/2011

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Abstract

A common framework for describing functional status information is needed in order to make this information comparable and of value. The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), which has been approved by all its member states, provides this common language and framework. The article provides an overview of ICF taxonomy, introduces the conceptual model which underpins ICF and elaborates on how ICF is used at population and clinical level. Furthermore, the article presents key features of the ICF tooling environment and outlines current and future developments of the classification.
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Metadata
Title
Use of The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework and common language for disability statistics and health information systems
Author
Nenad Kostanjsek
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue Special Issue 4/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-S4-S3

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