title: Using the ICF in Ireland.
abstract: This paper reflects on the use of ICF in Ireland, taking as a case study the experience of the first National Disability Survey (NDS). There were four clear effects in Ireland of using ICF as a framework for the NDS: a) that a broader range of people with disabilities was encompassed; b) that the environmental factors included from the ICF were comprehensive and policy relevant; c) that both barriers and facilitators were incorporated into the model; and d) that a focus on research ethics was encouraged. Some general conclusions regarding the benefits and limitations of ICF based on this experience are also drawn.
authors.affiliation: ICF FDRG - Task Group Ethics and Human Rights. goodanne@eircom.net
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Good
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007494:Ireland; D057766:Policy; D012931:Social Environment