International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders1

Abstract

Vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders have major impact on independence, employability, activities and participation. There are many measures for the assessment of the impact of vertigo, but no consensus exists on which aspects should be measured. The objective of this study was to develop international standards (ICF Core Sets) for patients with vertigo and dizziness to describe functioning. The development of the ICF Core Sets involved a formal decision-making and consensus process, integrating evidence from preparatory studies including qualitative interviews with patients, a systematic review of the literature, a survey with health professionals, and empirical data collection from patients. Twenty-seven experts selected 100 second level categories for the comprehensive Core Set and 29 second level categories for the Brief Core Set. The largest number of categories was selected from the ICF component Activities and Participation (40). Twenty-five categories were selected from the component Body Functions, six from Body Structures, and 29 from Environmental Factors. The ICF Core Set for vertigo is designed for physicians, nurses, therapists and other health professionals working in inpatient or ambulatory settings. ICF Core Sets create patient-relevant outcomes that can be used as evidence for the success of treatments.

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Sets for children and youth with cerebral palsy: a consensus meeting

“…In previous ICF Core Set development projects, a Compre-hensive and a Brief ICF Core Set were developed. 6,21,22 In this project to develop ICF Core Sets for children and youth with CP, four Brief ICF Core Sets were developed to reflect the developmental stages of children and youth with CP ( Fig. S3, online supporting information).…”

“…6 ICF Core Sets can be used to help understand clients' needs, to assess and report client functioning in different settings, and in intervention planning. 6,21,22 At present, there are no ICF Core Sets for children and youth. Our research team, in collaboration with the ICF Research Branch of the WHO German Collaborating Centre for the Family of International Classifications, has led the development of the ICF Core Sets for children and youth with CP.…”

Different outcome measures and domains of functioning: 18 months follow-up of persons with dizziness

“…This study was performed before the ICF core set for patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders was designed (60). Our assumptions about outcome measures in patients with dizziness find support in the proposed core set.…”

“…Our assumptions about outcome measures in patients with dizziness find support in the proposed core set. We welcome the work performed by this group (60), and await the following work related to developing outcome measures that are relevant for this patient group in different domains of functioning.…”

Impact of joint contractures on functioning and social participation in older individuals – development of a standard set (JointConFunctionSet): study protocol

“…The consensus conference follows an established procedure of formal decision making and consensus building integrating the results from the previous studies [12,28]. According to extensive former experiences, it will involve about 30 expert experts in the field of joint contractures including clinicians and researchers from all relevant professions as well as consumer representatives.…”