title: Developing core sets for persons with traumatic brain injury based on the international classification of functioning, disability, and health.
abstract: The authors outline the process for developing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Core Sets for traumatic brain injury (TBI). ICF Core Sets are selections of categories of the ICF that identify relevant categories of patients affected by specific diseases. Comprehensive and brief ICF Core Sets for TBI should become useful for clinical practice and for research. The final definition of the ICF Core Sets for TBI will be determined at an ICF Core Sets Consensus Conference, which will integrate evidence from preliminary studies. The development of ICF Core Sets is an inclusive and open process and rehabilitation professionals are invited to participate.
authors.affiliation: Brain Injury Unit, Institut Guttmann, Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernabeu
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laxe
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stucki
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Nenad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kostanjsek
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zasler
authors.forename: Alarcos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cieza
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017028:Caregivers; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled