Université de Fribourg

Developing swiss paraplegic research: Building a research institution from the comprehensive perspective

Stucki, Gerold ; Reinhardt, Jan D. ; Cieza, Alarcos ; Brach, Mirjam ; Celio, Marco R. ; Joggi, Daniel ; Villiger, Beat ; Zäch, Guido A. ; Krieg, Walter

In: Disability & Rehabilitation, 2008, vol. 30, no. 14, p. 1063 - 1078

Purpose. To illustrate the conceptualization and development of a research institution from the comprehensive perspective based on the integrative model of functioning provided by the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The newly founded research institution Swiss Paraplegic Research which focuses on the comprehensive study...