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Lighthouseproject Hand

Implementation of the

ICF Core Sets for Hand Conditions in clinical practice

The Lighthouse Project Hand website contains information both about the research project as well as about the International Classifications of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). In addition, the website incorporates a learning platform to acquire knowledge about the ICF and understand its application in clinical practice.

German version

Initiators

The project was initiated by the Berufsgenossenschaftliche Klinikum Hamburg (BG Klinikum Hamburg) and the Chair of Public Health and Health Services Research – IBE of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München. The project was funded by the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV).

Project aim

The aim of the Lighthouse Project Hand is the implementation of the ICF Core Sets for Hand Conditions in patients with injuries or diseases of the hand, from acute patient care to return to work.