International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Juliana Nogueira Coelho
USP, Brazil Avenida Bandeirantes, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP
Brazil
Research Article
Development of an ICF Core Set Based Instrument for Individuals with
Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Author(s): Juliana Nogueira Coelho, Camila de Almeida, Patricia Carla Vianna, Vitor Faeda Dalto, Fabiana Faleiros Santana Castro, Soraia Assad Nasbine Rabeh and Marcelo RibertoJuliana Nogueira Coelho, Camila de Almeida, Patricia Carla Vianna, Vitor Faeda Dalto, Fabiana Faleiros Santana Castro, Soraia Assad Nasbine Rabeh and Marcelo Riberto
Introduction: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), describes the functioning and individuals with particular health condition and how context factors can modulate it. The nontraumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) has several effects on the functioning. The ICF Core Set for spinal cord injury (CSSCI) can be an innovative assessment of people with NTSCI functioning, but has not been applied in this context and there are no standardization proposals for its implementation.
Objective: To develop a user-friendly instrument based in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health core set for spinal cord injury (CSSCI) to operationalize functioning data of non-traumatic patients.
Method: By studying, the particular uses of CSSCI categories to non-traumatic ind.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000432