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Developing ICF Core Sets for persons with sleep disorders based on the International Classification of Functioning,
1Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland.
Sleep Medicine
|July 24, 2007
Summary
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Sets for Sleep are being developed to standardize research and clinical practice for sleep disorders. These sets aim to improve understanding and management of functioning and disability in sleep medicine.
Area of Science:
- Sleep medicine research and clinical practice.
- Rehabilitation and health sciences.
- Disability and functioning assessment.
Background:
- The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a global framework for classifying functioning within environmental contexts.
- ICF Core Sets are specific selections of ICF items relevant to particular health conditions, such as sleep disorders.
Framework:
- Development of ICF Core Sets for Sleep aims to standardize the assessment of functioning and disability in sleep disorders.
- These Core Sets will capture the most relevant aspects of functioning affected by sleep disorders.
Implementation:
- ICF Core Sets for Sleep will be defined through a consensus conference.
- Evidence will be integrated from systematic literature reviews, patient focus groups, expert surveys, and cross-sectional studies.
- The process involves international collaboration and diverse stakeholder input.
Implications:
- The ICF Core Sets for Sleep are intended to provide standards for research, clinical practice, and education in sleep medicine.
- It is hypothesized that these Core Sets will stimulate research leading to better understanding of functioning, disability, and health in sleep disorders.
- This research is expected to inform interventions that improve functioning and minimize disability for individuals with sleep disorders globally.
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