“This is a checklist of major categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization . The ICF Checklist is a practical tool to elicit and record information on the functioning and disability of an individual. This information can be summarized for case records (for example, in clinical practice or social work). The checklist should be used along with the ICF or ICF Pocket version.”
“If medical and diagnostic information is not available it is suggested to complete
appendix 1: Brief Health Information (p 9-10) which can be completed by the respondent.”
What is the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) ?
“The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known more commonly as ICF, is a classification of health and health-related domains. As the functioning and disability of an individual occurs in a context, ICF also includes a list of environmental factors.”
“ICF is the WHO framework for measuring health and disability at both individual and population levels. ICF was officially endorsed by all 191 WHO Member States in the Fifty-fourth World Health Assembly on 22 May 2001(resolution WHA 54.21) as the international standard to describe and measure health and disability.”
Resources
Measuring Health and Disability: Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule WHODAS 2.0 [Full Text PDF]
Creation of an ICF Based Documentation Form
Creation of an ICF Based Documentation Form: Frequently Asked Questions
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Web Page (Portal):
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0)
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) Frequently Asked Questions
