Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Communication Function Classification System communication method used type NINDS Health assessment
e.g., Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, cognitive function, etc.
 NIH CDEs
  • ▼ NINDS
    • ▼ Disease
      • ▼ Cerebral Palsy
        • ▼ Classification
          • Supplemental
        • ▼ Domain
          • ▼ Treatment/Intervention Data
            • Therapies
    • ▼ Domain
      • ▼ Treatment/Intervention Data
        • Therapies
    • ▼ Population
      • Pediatric

# Datatype

UUID: 16bb52f4-7f25-5fbe-90c0-ccf50d199a43

Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition

UUID: ca71476f-57b9-5a02-9271-6ed0571b2c27

Communication Book, Pictures Communication Book, Pictures Communication Book, Pictures

UUID: 26c991c7-7896-50bd-9d30-29af7e4255c1

Eye gaze, facial expression, gesture, point Eye gaze, facial expression, gesture, point Eye gaze, facial expression, gesture, point

UUID: c09e2f36-6b95-5bb0-8709-3321c6ab1a00

Manual signs Manual signs Manual signs

UUID: a5de9758-6583-5e4a-86df-9b31843e5c2f

SGD SGD SGD

UUID: e1d7ed65-b0da-5ef5-88b7-4ed40284ae15

Sounds Sounds Sounds

UUID: b1407269-61df-54e8-83e3-1235a65c7465

Speech Speech Speech

# Definition

UUID: 19bfa430-59f3-5b44-a87b-295fb8776d6a

The type of communication method(s) used, given by the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS).

# Designation

UUID: c9caddff-f1ee-55c4-8dc0-0ee3d7ef0b38

Communication Function Classification System communication method used type

# Identifier Origin Version

UUID: 0d8e28b0-650a-5312-b596-63141eaf2a08

CFCSCommMethdUsedTyp BRICS Variable Name N/A

UUID: 68da4d5a-5cfd-52f2-9bdd-ff254a91cd60

C22594 NINDS 1

UUID: b398642b-08cc-50cb-8ba9-3ec165777763

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