The Individual Rehabilitation Project as the core of person-centered rehabilitation: the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Section and Board of the European Union of Medical Specialists Framework for Rehabilitation in Europe

Development of simple descriptions of the ICF Generic-30 Set in different languages: laying the foundation for an ICF-based clinical tool for Europe

“…An IRP is a multi-element, person-centered and interdisciplinary rehabilitation management approach that can be employed across the care continuum (acute, post-acute, long-term). 19 Although the IRP was developed primarily for individualizing rehabilitation services to patient functioning needs, its developers envision its use in supporting clinical quality management and national policy decisions regarding rehabilitation. Demonstration projects across Europe, that will likely use the different language versions presented in this paper as ClinFIT, are planned to evaluate its utility in these application areas.…”

Are non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs safe and effective in patients with acute gout? A Cochrane review summary with commentary

“…In this regard, determining the functioning needs, defining rehabilitation targets and outcomes are of value in the management of acute gout, as well. It might be also important to pay attention to patients’ preferences (patient‐centeredness) in rehabilitation, even when providing pharmacological treatments, as the multimodal nature of rehabilitation may also include pharmacological treatment 17 …”

“…It might be also important to pay attention to patients' preferences (patient-centeredness) in rehabilitation, even when providing pharmacological treatments, as the multimodal nature of rehabilitation may also include pharmacological treatment. 17 The Cochrane Review has some limitations to be discussed. Since…”

Editorial: Pursuing quality education in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

“…To accomplish their role of "medical specialists of functioning", the PRM physicians are called to plan the rehabilitation process, tailoring it to the individual health needs (6). With more than 2.4 billion individuals worldwide experiencing a vast range of physical and mental health conditions (permanent or temporary) -and potentially benefitting from rehabilitation (7), the PRM physicians are expected to develop an equally wide range of competencies and skillsets.…”