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ICF Research and Policy Applications Flashcards

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  1. How is the ICF used in epidemiological research on disability?

    Answer: As a framework to classify and measure disability prevalence consistently across populations

    ICF provides a universal framework for defining and measuring disability, enabling consistent prevalence and incidence data collection across countries and studies.

  2. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and ICF share which foundational concept?

    Answer: The biopsychosocial model of disability

    Both the CRPD and ICF are grounded in the biopsychosocial model, viewing disability as the interaction between health conditions and contextual factors.

  3. In health policy, ICF data can inform which type of decision?

    Answer: Resource allocation for rehabilitation services

    ICF-based population data on functioning and disability helps policymakers allocate resources appropriately for rehabilitation, assistive technology, and social support services.

  4. Which international survey instrument operationalizes ICF concepts for cross-national disability statistics?

    Answer: WHODAS 2.0

    WHODAS 2.0, grounded in the ICF framework, is used in cross-national surveys to generate internationally comparable disability statistics.

  5. ICF has been integrated into which major US disability policy framework?

    Answer: Social Security Administration disability determination guidelines

    The Social Security Administration has explored ICF-based frameworks to improve the consistency and comprehensiveness of disability determination processes.

  6. What is the primary advantage of using ICF in comparative effectiveness research?

    Answer: Enables comparison of functional outcomes across different treatments and settings

    ICF's standardized categories allow functional outcomes from different interventions and settings to be compared on a common metric in comparative effectiveness research.