D3501

D3501 is the ICF code for Sustaining a conversation, classified under Activities and Participation. It describes continuing an interchange by taking turns in vocalising, speaking or signing, by adding ideas, introducing a new topic or retrieving a topic that has been previously mentioned.

D3501 belongs to the Activities and Participation component of the ICF. Execution of tasks and involvement in life situations.

The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) is a WHO classification that describes how health conditions affect a person's functioning — body functions, body structures, activities and participation, and environmental factors. It complements ICD-10/ICD-11 diagnosis codes with functioning assessment data used in rehabilitation, disability evaluation, and care planning.