Orofacial trauma injuries and disability assessment in adolescents: A Portuguese study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiago Nunes ◽  
Pedro Armelim Almiro ◽  
Joana Coelho ◽  
Catarina Caetano ◽  
José P. Figueiredo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Portuguese Study

Test-Retest Reliability of the Thai Migraine Disability Assessment (Thai-MIDAS) Questionnaire in Thai Migraine Patients

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 10-15
Author(s):  
Kiratikorn Vongvaivanich ◽  
Thitaree Yongprawat ◽  
Nucharin Jindawong ◽  
Chakorn Chansakul
Keyword(s):  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Midas Questionnaire ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Polish Version of the 12-Item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 in Patients with Huntington’s Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1053
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Ćwirlej-Sozańska ◽  
Bernard Sozański ◽  
Mateusz Kupczyk ◽  
Justyna Leszczak ◽  
Andrzej Kwolek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Huntington's Disease ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Huntington’S Disease ◽  
Scale Score ◽  
World Health ◽  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Whodas 2.0 ◽  
Score Reliability

Background: Huntington’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that usually manifests in adulthood and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. The main aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the 12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in studying the level of disability in people with Huntington’s disease. Method: This is a cross-sectional study that covered 128 people with Huntington’s disease living in Poland. We examined scale score reliability, internal consistency, convergent validity, and known-group validity. The disability and quality of life of people with Huntington’s disease were also assessed. Results: The scale score reliability of the entire tool for the research group was high. The Cronbach’s α test result for the whole scale was 0.97. Cronbach’s α for individual domains ranged from 0.95 to 0.79. Time consistency for the overall result was 0.99 and for particular domains ranged from 0.91 to 0.99, which confirmed that the scale was consistent over time. All of the 12-item WHODAS 2.0 domains negatively correlated with all of the Huntington Quality of Life Instrument (H-QoL-I) domains. All correlation coefficients were statistically significant at the level of p < 0.001. The results obtained in the linear regression model showed that with each subsequent point of decrease in BMI the level of disability increases by an average of 0.83 points on the 12-item WHODAS 2.0 scale. With each subsequent year of the disease, the level of disability increases by an average of 1.39 points. Conclusions: This is the first study assessing disability by means of the WHODAS 2.0 in the HD patient population in Poland, and it is also one of the few studies evaluating the validity of the WHODAS 2.0 scale in assessing the disability of people with HD in accordance with the recommendations of DSM-5 (R). We have confirmed that the 12-item WHODAS 2.0 is an effective tool for assessing disability and changes in functioning among people with Huntington’s disease.

Inter- and intrarater reliability of the Ashworth Scale and the Disability Assessment Scale in patients with upper-limb poststroke spasticity

2002 ◽  
Vol 83 (10) ◽  
pp. 1349-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Brashear ◽  
Ross Zafonte ◽  
Michael Corcoran ◽  
Nestor Galvez-Jimenez ◽  
Jean-Michel Gracies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Intrarater Reliability ◽  
Ashworth Scale

scholarly journals Prevalence and echo features of mediastinal lymph nodes in EUS for non-malignant indications: a prospective study in a Southern European Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. E432-E436
Author(s):  
Joana Carmo ◽  
Miguel Bispo ◽  
Susana Marques ◽  
Cristina Chagas
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
European Population ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Mediastinal Lymph Nodes ◽  
Single Center Study ◽  
History Of ◽  
Echo Features ◽  
Portuguese Study ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Ct Studies

Abstract Background and study aims Significant heterogeneity in geographic distribution regarding the prevalence of mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN) has been documented in autopsy and computed tomography (CT) studies. Awareness of the local prevalence and characteristics of lymph nodes will be relevant when performing endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for staging of malignant neoplasias. The aims of this study were to document the prevalence and echo features of MLN in patients undergoing EUS for non-malignant extrathoracic disease and to identify predictive factors for the presence of MLN. Patients and methods A prospective single-center study was performed over 6 months. Mediastinal stations 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 L and 2 were systematically evaluated using a linear echoendoscope in all patients undergoing EUS due to benign extrathoracic pathology and without history of oncologic disease. Demographic, clinical and EUS features of the lymph nodes were analysed. Results Seventy-five patients were included: male/female 32/43; mean age, 63 years. The majority of patients (72 %) had lymph nodes in at least one mediastinal station and 88 % of these were found in stations 7 or 4 L. Overall, 133 MLN were identified: 19 % were hypoechogenic, 6 % had a short-axis diameter > 10 mm, and 6 % were round. The prevalence of lymph nodes was higher in smokers (83 % vs 64 %, P = 0.024), with a higher average number of lymph nodes per patient in this group (2.1 vs 1.6; P = 0.017). By logistic regression analysis, none of the variables analyzed were independently associated with the presence of MLN. Conclusion This prospective Portuguese study documented a higher prevalence of MLN than previously reported in Northern Europe, in patients with no evidence of oncologic disease. This higher prevalence may negatively influence the specificity and positive predictive value for malignancy of MLN (N) staging by EUS.

Smart watch, smarter EDSS: Improving disability assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 383 ◽  
pp. 166-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Dalla-Costa ◽  
Marta Radaelli ◽  
Simona Maida ◽  
Francesca Sangalli ◽  
Bruno Colombo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Smart Watch

scholarly journals A theoretical framework to describe communication processes during medical disability assessment interviews

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Jolanda van Rijssen ◽  
Antonius JM Schellart ◽  
Johannes R Anema ◽  
Allard J van der Beek
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Communication Processes

Relação entre funcionalidade e nível de atividade física em mulheres com fibromialgia e migrânea

2016 ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Reydiane Rodrigues Santana ◽  
Manuella Moraes Monteiro Barbosa Barros ◽  
Amanda de Oliveira Freire Barros ◽  
Débora Wanderley ◽  
Angélica da Silva Tenório ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Vo2 Max

Objetivo: Avaliar a relação entre funcionalidade e nível de atividade física em mulheres com fibromialgia e migrânea. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo observacional, do tipo transversal, com 22 mulheres diagnosticadas com fibromialgia e migrânea. Para avaliar a funcionalidade, foi utilizado o domínio função do questionário de impacto de fibromialgia - versão revisada (FIQR). Para a classificação do nível de atividade física foram utilizadas a versão curta do Questionário internacional do nível de atividade física (IPAQ) e a classificação da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC), baseada no consumo de oxigênio (VO2 máx), pela ergoespirometria. O Migraine Disability Assessment Test - MIDAS foi usado para avaliar o grau de incapacidade da cefaleia. Resultados: Participaram da pesquisa mulheres com uma média de idade de 46±7 anos, cujo primeiro episódio de cefaleia ocorreu desde a faixa etária infantil até a fase adulto-jovem. As mulheres classificadas como ativas (n=4), irregularmente ativas (n=14) e sedentárias (n=4) pelo IPAQ, foram todas consideradas sedentárias pela SBC (n=22). Não foi observada nenhuma diferença entre grau de função e nível de atividade física entre as pacientes deste estudo, o que pode ser justificado pelo pequeno tamanho da amostra. Conclusão: Na amostra estudada não foi possível ver diferença entre nível de atividade física e funcionalidade.

Avoiding Psychiatric Disability Overdiagnosis, Part 1: General Disability and Occupational Disability—Going Beyond Medical Impairment Assessments

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Fabien Gagnon ◽  
Les Kertay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychiatric Disability ◽  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Occupational Disability ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Mental Health Work

Abstract Claims of occupational psychiatric disability have increased considerably over the past 20 years. To avoid psychiatric disability overdiagnosis, it is important to improve the clinical assessment of mental health work disability. This article discusses general disability issues and their impact on individual well-being, social participation, and frequently associated poverty. It defines the difference between impairment assessment and disability assessment, explores three common disability models, and raises issues about psychiatric disability and its potential overdiagnosis.

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