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== Use of the ICF-CY ==
The ICF-CY is used from birth to 18 years of age.

It can be used in clinical, administrative, surveillance, policy and research. in each of these, the IDF-CY model can be used to record a single problem or creating a profile to define a child's health and functioning difficulties.

A. Clinically it can also be used to provide...

# A summary of assessment findings
# Clarify diagnostic information
# Assistance in planning relevant intervention plans.


B. In administrative areas, information can be recorded using the ICF-CY codes to assist with determining eligibility, service provision, reimbursement and appropriate follow-up.

C. With surveillance programs, codes can be selected "to standardize data collection procedures across instruments and over time in order to document prevalence of conditions, project service needs and service utilization patterns." (pg 19)<ref name=":0" />

D. In policy, the conceptual framework of the ICF-CY allows focus on particular topics.

E. In research, the careful selection of particular ICF-CY codes assists in the standardization of participants, selection of assessment measures and definitions of outcomes.