TABLE 4. Components of the Brief Core Set for Vertigo, Which Is the Minimal Standard for Assessment and Description of Functioning and Disability, Are Listed and Categorized According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Modela.
| ICF CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Body functions | |
| Mental functions | |
| b152 | Emotional functions |
| b156 | Perceptual functions |
| Sensory functions and pain | |
| b210 | Seeing functions |
| b215 | Functions of structures adjoining the eye |
| b230 | Hearing functions |
| b235 | Vestibular functions |
| b240 | Sensations associated with hearing and vestibular function |
| b260 | Proprioceptive function |
| Neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions | |
| b770 | Gait pattern functions |
| Body Structure | |
| Nervous system | |
| s110 | Structure of brain |
| s120 | Spinal cord and related structures |
| The eye, ear, and related structures | |
| s260 | Structure of inner ear |
| Structures of the cardiovascular, immunological, and respiratory systems | |
| s410 | Structure of cardiovascular system |
| Activities and Participation | |
| General tasks and demands | |
| d230 | Carrying out daily routine |
| Mobility | |
| d410 | Changing the basic body position |
| d415 | Maintaining a body position |
| d450 | Walking |
| d455 | Moving around |
| d460 | Moving around in different locations |
| d469 | Walking and moving, other specified and unspecified |
| d475 | Driving |
| Domestic life | |
| d640 | Doing housework |
| Environmental Factors | |
| Products and technology | |
| e110 | Products or substances for personal consumption |
| e120 | Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation |
| Natural environment and human-made changes to environment | |
| e240 | Light |
| Support and relationships | |
| e310 | Immediate family |
| e355 | Health professionals |
| Services, systems, and policies | |
| e580 | Health services, systems, and policies |
Abbreviation: ICF, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
aCategories are denoted as follows: b for body functions, s for body structures, d for activities and participation, and e for environmental factors. The numbers refer to the World Health Organization's coding system for the specific domains.
Adapted from Grill et al36 with permission from IOS Press.