[The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) - update of the problem based inventory]

Abstract

The review continues the work of the article pub-lished in 2006. The core issue is the use and implementation of the ICF in Germany. Nevertheless, it includes also international resources as well as developments. The review is based on on public resources like several kinds of documents, congress abstracts, publications. The aim of the non-systematic review is to show the spectrum and modes of application of the ICF in Germany. Therefore, the review may serve as a guide to the ICF implementation. However, more detailed analyses focusing on specific aspects of the ICF and its use are preferable, especially in health services and whenever the bio-psycho-social model is used as a reference.