International classification of functioning, disability and health: an introduction and discussion of its potential impact on rehabilitation services and research

Tóra H Dahl

doi:10.1080/165019702760279170

International classification of functioning, disability and health: an introduction and discussion of its potential impact on rehabilitation services and research

J Rehabil Med. 2002 Sep;34(5):201-4. doi: 10.1080/165019702760279170.

Author

Tóra H Dahl¹

Affiliation

¹ WHO Collaborating Centre for the Classification of Diseases in the Nordic countries, Uppsala, Sweden. trdahl@postb.tele.dk

PMID: 12392233
DOI: 10.1080/165019702760279170

Abstract

This paper provides an introduction to the content and concepts of the World Health Organization's new International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (2001) and discusses its potential applications in rehabilitation services and research. Great interest has been expressed in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by its potential users and there is growing evidence that its conceptual framework is consistent with the understanding of functioning both for professionals and for people with disabilities.

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living / classification*
Cooperative Behavior
Disability Evaluation*
Disabled Persons / classification*
Environment
Health Services / classification*
Health Status Indicators*
Humans
World Health Organization