Validation study of the Acute and Post-acute ICF Core Sets

The Acute and Post-acute ICF Core Sets can serve as standard for describing patients functioning in clinical practice, research and health statistics. In clinical practice they can be used for assessment, assigning interventions and evaluation. The use of the ICF Core Sets can facilitate the communication between professionals in the acute hospital and early post-acute rehabilitation facilities. They can also facilitate the reporting and hence communication of patients' problems and interventions among provider settings. The Acute and Post-acute ICF Core Sets also provide a common basis for the development of measures of functioning and classifications of interventions e.g. for nurses or therapists.

The objective of this multicenter study is to examine the validity of the ICF Core Set for acute hospitals and early post-acute rehabilitation facilities.

For more information contact: Eva Grill

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