Medical Background
International Standards in Rehabilitation
Patient Categories according to ICF
Rehabilitation patients can be classified into 4 groups according to ICF Classification of WHO:
CATEGORY I:
Patients who are fully self-contained and mobile, whose goal is to successfully rehabilitate a subacute injury/medical condition.
CATEGORY II:
Patients who are partially self-contained and predominantly in the acute phase of injury, but do not require intensive supervision.
CATEGORY III:
Patients who are not completely immobile, but require intensive supervision.
CATEGORY IV:
Patients who are completely immobile and dependent on assistance and special care with specialized devices for successful rehabilitation.
ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. ICF is the WHO framework for measuring health and disability at both individual and population levels.
WHO: World Health Organisation