title: Development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health core sets for traumatic brain injury: an International consensus process.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In a patient-oriented healthcare system, the integration of the functional status of the patient from the perspective of different professionals is understandable by the use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  A formal decision-making and consensus process is presented to develop the first version of the International Classification on Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets for Traumatic Brain Injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  A panel with the results from preparatory studies that included a literature review, a qualitative study, empirical data collection and an expert survey, was presented. A consensus conference was held in Barcelona, March 2010 and 23 professionals attended representing nine countries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The preparatory studies identified 183 eligible categories. After the voting process, 139 constituted the Comprehensive Core Sets for TBI and 23 the Brief Core Sets for TBI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The consensus conference led to the integration of evidence and expert opinion based on the ICF. The adoption of the ICF Core Sets for TBI provides a basic international standard for the multidisciplinary assessment of a TBI patient's functioning.
authors.affiliation: Brain Injury Unit, Institut Guttmann-Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona , Badalona , Spain. slaxe@guttmann.com
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laxe
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zasler
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selb
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tormos
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernabeu
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008297:Male; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D004856:Postural Balance; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012015:Reference Standards