Application of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health in autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A scoping review.

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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) is a framework designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help different sectors, such as healthcare, social services, education, and policy, understand how people with health-related issues function (do the things they want to and need to do) in their daily lives. This framework has also been used to guide clinical practice and research in autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To make it more practical, shorter versions of the ICF called Core Sets have been developed. We wanted to explore how the ICF and the ICF Core Sets have been used in research relating to autism and ADHD. We looked at the research that had been previously published on this topic by conducti

SUBMITTER: Alehagen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816479 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature