New Haven survey of joint diseases. XVI. Impairment, disability, and arthritis.

New Haven survey of joint diseases. XII. Distribution and symptoms of osteoarthrosis in the hands with reference to handedness.

[Disability indicators in the Spanish disability, impairment and health survey].

BACKGROUND The measurement and meaning of disability depend on the indicators used. In this study the indicators of dependency and severe residual disability are examined on two levels: in each of the 14 selected activities of daily living (ADL) and also as a summary score of the activities count. METHODS The data are extracted of the Disability, Impairment and Health Survey (INE, 1999). The ...

Measures of functional ability (disability) in arthritis in relation to impairment of range of joint movement.

In the World Health Organisation's supplementary classification of the consequences of disease a distinction is made between impairments, such as are related to the site and nature of joint involvement, and any disabilities in everyday activities to which these may give rise. This paper considers the application of these ideas to people with arthritis by examining the extent of graded relations...

Impairment, disability and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Background: Identifying the predictors of pain is important for both health professionals and researchers, because pain has repeatedly been found to be a strong predictor of activity limitations and participation restrictions. The objective of this study was to determine the predictors of pain presence and severity in a large, well-designed sample of community dwelling individuals with multip...

The links between joint damage and disability in rheumatoid arthritis.

OBJECTIVE The characteristic joint damage and disability of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increase slowly over 10-20 yr. Although it is generally believed that persisting inflammatory synovitis causes joint damage and subsequent disability, the strength of their relationship has not been systematically evaluated. This review describes their progression and interrelationship in treated RA. METHODS...