ICF-StARS Course – Standardized Assessment and Reporting of Functioning Information Health & Safety Medicine

The course provides you with an introduction to the concept of functioning and an overview of the role and importance of functioning information in the health system. Moreover, the course presents specific aspects of a Standardized Assessment and Reporting System for functioning information (StARS) based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The use of diverse standards as well as qualitative and quantitative methods in this context are summarized under the umbrella term “ICF-StARS” and will be illustrated with selected practical examples.

By the end of this ICF-StARS MOOC, you will know how to apply the ICF in different settings to assess and report functioning information in a standardized manner. You will have also learned the basics of standardized assessment and reporting of functioning and gained insights in relevant standards and methods. With this course, we aim to support you in the collaboration with colleagues and partners in implementing the ICF.

The ICF-StARS MOOC was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation within the National Research Programme 74 “Smarter Health Care”, (Project no. 21 “Enhancing continuous quality improvement and supported clinical decision making by standardized reporting of functioning” 

website : https://www.openlearnity.org/courses/StARS/