ICF Core Sets

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).

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