title: International classification of functioning, disability, and health core sets for hearing loss: a discussion paper and invitation.
abstract: The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has adopted a multifactorial understanding of functioning and disability, merging a biomedical paradigm with a social paradigm into a wider understanding of human functioning. Altogether there are more than 1400 ICF-categories describing different aspects of human functioning and there is a need to developing short lists of ICF categories to facilitate use of the classification scheme in clinical practice. To our knowledge, there is currently no such standard measuring instrument to facilitate a common validated way of assessing the effects of hearing loss on the lives of adults. The aim of the project is the development of an internationally accepted, evidence-based, reliable, comprehensive and valid ICF Core Sets for Hearing Loss. The processes involved in this project are described in detail and the authors invite stakeholders, clinical experts and persons with hearing loss to actively participate in the development process.
authors.affiliation: The Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden. Berth.Danermark@oru.se
authors.forename: Berth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Danermark
authors.forename: Alarcos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cieza
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gangé
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gimigliano
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Granberg
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hickson
authors.forename: Sophia E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: Claes
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Möller
authors.forename: Ieda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Jan Peter
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Strömgren
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stucki
authors.forename: Dewet
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swanepoel
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D012048:Correction of Hearing Impairment / Q000592:standards*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016730:Program Development; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014944:World Health Organization