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Software AMA Guides 6^th edition

According to AMA

Goals of AMA Guides Sixth Edition

 

As noted in chapter 1 of the Guides Sixth Edition, there

 

are five new “axioms” of the sixth edition:

 

1. The Guides adopts the terminology and conceptual framework of disablement of the ICF.

 

2. The Guides becomes more diagnosis based with these diagnoses being evidence based when possible.

 

3. Simplicity, ease of application and following precedent are given high priority, with the goal of optimizing interrater and intrarater reliability.

 

4. Rating percentages derived according to the Guides are functionally based, to the fullest practical extent possible.

 

5. The Guides stresses conceptual and methodological congruity within and between organ system ratings.