title: The brain injury case management taxonomy (BICM-T); a classification of community-based case management interventions for a common language.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Case management is a complex intervention. Complexity arises from the interaction of different components: the model (theoretical basis), implementation context (service), population and health condition, focus for the intervention (client and/or their family), case manager's actions (interventions) and the target of case management (integrated care and support, client's community participation). There is a lack of understanding and a common language. To our knowledge there is no classification (taxonomy) for community-based case management.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To develop a community-based case management in brain injury taxonomy (BICM-T), as a common language and understanding of case management for use in quality analysis, policy, planning and practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  The mixed qualitative methods used multiple sources of knowledge including scoping, framing and a nominal group technique to iteratively develop the Beta version (draft) of the taxonomy. A two part developmental evaluation involving case studies and mapping to international frameworks assessed the applicability and acceptability (feasibility) before finalization of the BICM-T.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The BICM-T includes a definition of community-based case management, taxonomy trees, tables and a glossary. The interventions domain tree has 9 main actions (parent category): engagement, holistic assessment, planning, education, training and skills development, emotional and motivational support, advising, coordination, monitoring; 17 linked actions (children category); 8 related actions; 63 relevant terms defined in the glossary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The BICM-T provides a knowledge map with the definitions and relationships between the core actions (interventions domain). Use of the taxonomy as a common language will benefit practice, quality analysis, evaluation, policy, planning and resource allocation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, Australia; Lifetime Care & Support Authority, Australia. Electronic address: sluk3618.uni@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lukersmith
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Millington
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvador-Carulla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries; D019090:Case Management / Q000145:classification*; D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D010290:Parents; D005791:Patient Care; D058992:Social Participation
keywords: Care coordination; Case management; Intervention; Quality analysis; Taxonomy