THE 3rd NORDIC-BALTIC CONFERENCE ON ICF

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

"ICF in practice"

Thursday, 12 September 2002, 9:00-16:30

Venue: STAKES, Lintulahdenkuja 4, Helsinki, Finland

Programme

Introduction and welcome

Hannu Hämälainen, Deputy Director, STAKES

Björn Smedby, Centre Head, WHO Collaborating Center of Classification of Diseases in the Nordic Countries

Matti Ojala, Chief Physician, Centre of Excellence for ICT, STAKES

Development of ICF core-sets in clinical practice

Professor, Dr. Gerold Stucki, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Munich, Germany

ICF "core-sets" from a participation perspective

Mats Granlund, Professor of psychology, especially disability, intervention and health, Mälardalen University and ALA Research Foundation, Sweden

 Discussions on ICF core-sets and related practical applications

Moderator: Dr. Gunnar Schiøler, National Board of Health, Denmark

 Presentation of Nordic and international projects with focus on practical applications of ICF

Moderator: Tóra Dahl, Nordic Classification Centre

ICF used in Health Insurance in Norway

Søren Brage, Rikstrygdeverket, Oslo, Norway

 The functional capacity of musculoskeletal patients within the framework of ICF

Heikki Hurri and Juhani Smolander, Orton Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

Report from a Danish survey on the use of ICF

Jette Haugbølle, MarselisborgCentret, Aarhus, Denmark

The Rehabilitation Process in the Perspective of the Users and the Health Professionals. An analysis based on ICF

Helene Søberg, University of Oslo, Norway

Recent developments of ICF for children

Eva Björck-Åkesson, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden

Review of Swedish disability research and plans for support of future disability research

Kerstin Carsjö, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS)

ICF translation and implementation status in the Nordic-Baltic countries. Survey results

Kristina Bränd Persson, Nordic Classification Centre

Future Nordic-Baltic co-operation in the development and implementation of ICF – Discussion

Moderator: Martti Virtanen, Classification Expert, Nordic Classification Centre