Nutritional disorders in the proposed 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases: feedback from a survey of stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To receive stakeholders' feedback on the new structure of the Nutritional Disorders section of the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11).

Design

A twenty-five-item survey questionnaire on the ICD-11 Nutritional Disorders section was developed and sent out via email. The international online survey investigated participants' current use of the ICD and their opinion of the new structure being proposed for ICD-11. The LimeSurvey® software was used to conduct the survey. Summary statistical analyses were performed using the survey tool.

Setting

Worldwide.

Subjects

Individuals subscribed to the mailing list of the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development.

Results

Seventy-two participants currently using the I

SUBMITTER: de Onis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5217466 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature