title: [International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in the most important diseases and conditions of rheumatology practice].
abstract: Musculoskeletal conditions are common throughout the world and their impact on individuals and society is enormous. The integrative and bio-psycho-socialy based model, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is highly useful for structuring determinants of disability in these conditions. ICF encompasses health and health-related domains: body functions and structure, activity and participation and environmental factors. In clinical settings ICF is used for functional status assessment, goal setting and treatment planning and monitoring, as well as outcome measurement. In clinical practice the implementation of ICF is facilitated by the use of the ICF-based applications, such as ICF sheets or ICF Core Sets. In this article it is reported on the most important musculoskeletal conditions in rheumatology practice from the point of view of ICF and is complementary to the article by the same author that appeared in the previous issue of this journal.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za reumatologiju, fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Referentni centar MZSS RH za spondiloartropatije, Klinicka bolnica "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska 29, 10000 Zagreb. simeon.grazio@zg.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Simeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grazio
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000145:classification; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000145:classification; D001416:Back Pain / Q000145:classification; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000145:classification; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000145:classification; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000145:classification; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000145:classification