1. Family of International Classifications: an updated definition, foundation and structure (Poster C702)
This poster provides a summary of the revised Family paper that is to be submitted to the WHO-FIC Network Advisory Council at this meeting.
I am presenting on behalf of the co-authors of the paper and we would like to thank you for the opportunity to present this work to everyone and would also acknowledge the valuable contributions of the FDC members in this work so far.
Jenny Hargreaves (FDC co-chair, Australian Collaborating Centre)
Huib Ten Napel (FDC co-chair, Netherlands Collaborating Centre)
Brooke Macpherson (FDC secretary, Australian Collaborating Centre)

2. The Family paper
A key work area of the Family Development Committee is to develop the WHO-FIC as an integrated and comprehensive suite of classifications.
A current focus of this work is a review of the 2007 World Health Organization Family of International Classifications: definition, scope and purpose paper (also known as the ‘Family paper’).

3. FDC 2014 mid-year meeting discussion
Discussion included the need to address:
multiple use cases
common structure for the Family and link to terminologies
harmonisation of the classifications through alignment of content models and development of shared ontologies
distinction to be drawn between classifications and terminologies
Just to provide some background …..
Below content included for reference only not as talking points – it is taken directly from the poster and refers to the next slide also.
At the mid-year meeting of the FDC, the redrafting of the paper was discussed, with these points agreed for inclusion and focus:
The multiple use cases that are possible (now and into the future) for the classifications
The need for a common structure for the Family and a focus on trying to link the classifications together; and link to terminologies
The need for the classifications to be harmonised through alignment of content models and development of shared ontologies
A distinction to be drawn between classifications and terminologies, and information provided on how they can be linked
Consideration of external classifications (such as other UN classifications) being ‘neighbours’ rather than ‘family’, and mechanisms for interaction with their custodians
Consideration of the need for alignment with UN classification principles and terminologies, but noting they are not as contemporary as the planned redrafted Family paper will be
The family could be scoped using the definition of health inherent in the ICF
The roles and characteristics of derived and related classifications:
derived classifications could be expanded or reduced views of reference classifications
the importance of describing the relationships accurately
an aim for classifications to move from related to derived (with increased harmonisation). E.g. this has effectively occurred with ICECI through harmonisation with the injury components of ICD-11
some related classifications could instead be described as ‘neighbours’, e.g. if they did not share much structure with the reference classifications or more work was needed for harmonisation. Present status of related classifications can be reviewed and repositioned
classifications should not be included in the Family (and should be deleted from the Family if already there) unless they can be made freely available.

4. FDC 2014 mid-year meeting discussion: continued
consideration of external classifications (such as other UN classifications) and the need for alignment with UN classification principles and terminologies,
scoping the FIC using the definition of health inherent in the ICF
the roles and characteristics of derived and related classifications

5. Draft content of Family paper

6. Draft content of Family paper

7. Next Steps
The Family Development Committee intends to produce a revised version of the paper for the:
Network
the general public
prepare a more technical version for a technical/scientific audience, and other summary material for non-technical audiences.
Thank you