Assessment of functional outcomes requires, first, a good working definition and, second,
sufficiently reliable and valid measures from which to choose. With the advent of new or …

Functional communication has been defined as “the ability to receive or convey a message,
regardless of the mode, to communicate effectively and independently in a given …

The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and
Health (ICF) has been adopted by most professional organizations that are concerned with …

Although in the World Health Organization's (WHO's) original constitution, health was
defined as ''the complete, physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the …

The interchangeable use of functional status with quality of life has lead to various
interpretations when discussing outcomes related to functional status. The literature …

In her seminal book on outcome measurement in the field of communication disorders, Carol
Frattali (1998) set the path for outcomes research and clinical application in the field of …

Past discussions of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
have focused minimally, if at all, on quality of life. This paper critically discusses the …

Measuring Functioning and Well-Being is a comprehensive account a broad range of self-
reported functioning and well-being measures developed for the Medical Outcomes Study, a …

Objectives The assessment of real-life functioning presents complex challenges from
variability in the operational definition of functional outcome to problems in identifying …

With the movement toward patient-centered care, understanding the patient's values and
perceptions has become an increasingly important part of the health care delivery process …