Current issues of medical and social expertise of children with diseases of the cardiovascular system

The use of International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10) and International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) are proposed for objective evaluation of impaired functions. A set of significant clinical and functional factors was identified. The study presents an example of the new disability criteria for children with cardiovascular diseases.

To determine the main directions for improving the organizational, legal, and methodological approaches to the establishment of disability in children in the Russian Federation.

Data from the state statistics (Rosstat and Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation), current Russian legal documents, provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ICF biopsychosocial concept of disability, methodological and information materials, experience of federal institutions of medical and social expertise in the Russian Federation were analyzed regarding the disability in children.

The use of ICD-10 and ICF was proposed for the objective evaluation of impaired functions. A set of significant clinical and functional factors was identified. An example of new disability criteria for children with cardiovascular disease was presented.

To eliminate information barriers in medical and public organizations, among parents, and other interested parties, systematic work information is needed to disseminate knowledge about methodological, organizational, and methodological approaches to establishing disability in children.