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Person—extent of impairment of body function, code (ICF 2001) N

Definition

A person's degree of impairment in a specified body function, as represented by a code. 

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person—extent of impairment of body function, code (ICF 2001) N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Impairment extent code (ICF 2001) N ".
Data Type String
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Supplementary Values 8 Not specified
9 Not applicable

Comments

Guide for use:
This coding is to be used in conjunction with specified Body Functions domains. For example, 'a mild impairment of functions related to the brain' to indicate the area of impairment and, potentially, the sorts of interventions that may result in improved functioning. The body function in which an individual experiences an impairment is indicated using the metadata item Person—body function, code (ICF 2001) AN[NNNN].

Context:
Human functioning and disability

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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Output in Derivations 0
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Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0