Vision

Knowledge is meant to be free and needs to be shared widely. The paramount goal of all professionals working in neurorehabilitation is the benefit of the patient. The expert task force strongly believes in, and is committed to share any knowledge that will enable improved care.


Mission

  • To create a ‘Repository of Tools’ that can be used for evaluation, rehabilitation planning, interventions and monitoring outcomes in persons with neurological dysfunction.
  • To provide all information about these tools for professionals to improve clinical practice and research initiatives.
  • To include tools that are relevant in the Indian context.
  • To integrate the ICF framework by having comparative domains and linking the measures to relevant ICF Codes


Disclaimer

  • Please note that IFNR KAR only maintains the website and does not hold any copyright for resources. For requests relating to use or adaptation of the tool, kindly contact the creator of the tool directly.
  • The repository resources are limited to select tools. The selection is based on the experience and expertise of the Task Force, and includes tools commonly used in India.
  • The tools in the repository will be reviewed and updated at regular intervals.
  • If any individual or institution is working on the creation or adaptation and validation of neurorehabilitation tools, you are invited to collaborate with IFNR KAR. Please write to us at kar@ifnr.org



REFERENCES

ICF Model Links

  • Alarcos Cieza 1, Thomas Brockow, Thomas Ewert, Edda Amman, Barbara Kollerits, Somnath Chatterji, T Berdihan Ustün, Gerold Stucki (2005): Linking health-status measurements to the international classification of functioning, disability and health, J Rehabil Med. 2002 Sep;34(5):205-10
  • Alarcos Cieza, Szilvia Geyh, Somnath Chatterji, Nenad Kostanjsek, Bedirhan Ustün, Gerold Stucki (2005): ICF linking rules: an update based on lessons learned, J Rehabil Med. 2005 Jul;37(4):212-8
  • Alarcos Cieza, Nora Fayed, Jerome Bickenbach, Birgit Prodinger (2016) Refinements of the ICF Linking Rules to strengthen their potential for establishing comparability of health information, Disabilty Rehabilitation 2016:1-10

The expert interdisciplinary task force comprises of 30 members representing all parts of the country (north, south, east, west), belonging to academic institutes, teaching hospitals and involved in clinical practice and research.

ADVISORS

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Nirmal Surya
Neurology
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Abhishek Srivastava
Rehabilitation Medicine

CHAIR

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Urvashi Shah
Neuropsychology

CO-CHAIR

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Taral Nagda
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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Hitav Someshwar
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Prasanna Hegde
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Preetie Shetty Akkunje
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Chowgule Mediconsult

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION

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Prakash V
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Sivakumar Ramachandran