Appendix 3 July 17, 2001 Report to the Secretary on Classifying and Reporting Functional Status

Excerpts from the W.H.O. Introduction to the ICIDH-2 (ICF)* 1. Background This volume contains the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, known as ICIDH-2. The overall aim of the ICIDH-2 classification is to provide a unified and standard language and framework for the description of health and health-related states. The revised classification defines components…