The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a framework for describing functioning and disability in relation to a health condition.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known more commonly as ICF, is a classification of health and health-related domains. As the functioning and disability of an individual occurs in a context, ICF also includes a list of environmental factors.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a framework for describing and organising information on functioning and disability. It provides a standard language and a conceptual basis for the definition and measurement of health and disability.

This volume contains the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known as ICF.1 The overall aim of the ICF classification is to provide a unified and standard language and framework for the description of health and health-related states.

The ICF is a classification of health and health-related conditions for children and adults that was developed by World Health Organization (WHO) and published in 2001. The ICF framework can be used in interprofessional collaborative practice and person-centered care.

The ICF is a biopsychosocial model of functioning, health and disability. Using standard language to define and measure disability, the ICF helps to explain how a person's body problems and social circumstances affect their functioning.

This bio-psycho-social perspective guided the development of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). As such, the components of the classification correspond to the components of the model.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) standardizes information on how disability, health, and environment affect a person's ability to function. The ICF enables data sharing across countries, disciplines, and time.

In brief, the answer is yes, although in applying the ICF one can distinguish between (a) using the ICF model and the concepts and terms of ICF, and (b) codifying functioning informaion using ICF.

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