The Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) version III: reliability and validity in a multi-center international study.

abstract：PURPOSE:To systematically review research investigating measurement properties of the Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool (PC-PART), formerly the Handicap Assessment and Resource Tool (HART). DATA SOURCES:Seven databases were searched using (i) HART or PC-PART terms and (ii) known authors. Referen...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Darzins S,Imms C,Di Stefano M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To determine the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised trial to evaluate the efficacy of custom-fitted footwear for increasing physical activity in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.Methods: Assessor-blinded, parallel-group randomised pilot study. Thirty-three children and adolescents wi...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Hassan NM,Shields N,Landorf KB,Buldt AK,Taylor NF,Evans AM,Williams CM,Menz HB,Munteanu SE

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyse how decisions to dichotomise the frequency and impediment of phantom pain into absent and present influence the outcome of studies by performing a sensitivity analysis on an existing database. METHOD:Five hundred and thirty-six subjects were recruited from the database of an orthopaedic workshop and...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Borsje S,Bosmans JC,van der Schans CP,Geertzen JH,Dijkstra PU

更新日期：2004-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the characteristics of elderly patients hospitalized for rehabilitation following stroke with those following hip fracture (HF). METHODS:A prospective study in a geriatrics department of a general university hospital in southern Israel. Five hundred and sixteen hospitalized elderly patients were inc...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Lieberman D,Friger M,Fried V,Grinshpun Y,Mytlis N,Tylis R,Galinsky D,Lieberman D

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the measurement properties of the Pain Evaluation Scale (PES), to estimate the prevalence of pain based on the PES data, and to evaluate the impact of pain on the quality of life (QoL) in a sample of Turkish children with CP. METHOD:A total of 346 children with CP participated in a cross-section...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Tüzün EH,Guven DK,Eker L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe and evaluate the establishment of the first VCT services for the Deaf in Africa. METHOD:Operational research methods were used to document programme establishment. The demographics of deaf VCT clients were compared with hearing clients at the same sites as well as where clients had learned of the s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Taegtmeyer M,Hightower A,Opiyo W,Mwachiro L,Henderson K,Angala P,Ngare C,Marum E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This qualitative study explored the perceptions of adults with Parkinson's disease (PD) about the positive and negative aspects and outcomes of a community-based progressive resistance strengthening programme (PRST), motivators to begin and continue with the PRST program, and factors that might facilitate or cr...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： O'Brien M,Dodd KJ,Bilney B

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tendon injuries (tendinopathy) are prevalent across the population, affecting active and inactive individuals and manual workers. The aetiology of tendinopathy is not known. However, extrinsic factors such as load are known to affect the prevalence. More recently, intrinsic factors have been shown to also affec...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Gaida JE,Cook JL,Bass SL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The utility of self-management with people from minority ethnic backgrounds has been questioned, resulting in the development of culturally specific tools. Yet, the use of stroke specific self-management programmes is underexplored in these high risk groups. This article presents the experience of stroke therap...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Norris M,Jones F,Kilbride C,Victor C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined the significance of life dissatisfaction in pre-operative and early recovery phases with respect to functional ability, pain and coping on 2-year follow-up of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). METHODS:Patients (n=90, mean age, 62 years, men 40%) with symptomatic LSS underwent decompressiv...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Sinikallio S,Koivumaa-Honkanen H,Aalto T,Airaksinen O,Lehto SM,Viinamäki H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The level of independence in self-care was monitored weekly in 212 patients admitted over 6 months to an acute medical ward for elderly people, and documented on discharge using a standard assessment, the Barthel Index. At discharge from the admitting ward, 39% of patients were independent (Barthel score of 20), 36% w...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Stone SP,Herbert P,Chrisostomou J,Vessey C,Horwood C

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Cognitive impairment is highly prevalent (61%) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). International guidelines recommend providing self-management education through resource-intensive, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, yet screening for deficits likely to interfere with learning have received insuf...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Disler RT,Spiliopoulos N,Inglis SC,Currow DC,Davidson PM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE/METHOD:The article discusses rehabilitation practices in Zimbabwe from both a local and international perspective. It considers the nature of formal and informal rehabilitation services in the country, and rehabilitation personnel training. RESULTS:Indigenous disability-related practices dominate the informal ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Mpofu E

更新日期：2001-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To (A) develop a method for measuring compliance with standards, and (B) implementation of the method in 12 rehabilitation centers in six low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: In part A, existing standards were compiled and operationalized into scores, organized into 5 'scorecards' and 15 'sub-sco...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pryor W,Newar P,Retis C,Urseau I

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Voice and communication changes can occur following cervical spinal cord injury due to dysfunction of the respiratory and phonatory subsystems. Few studies have explored the "lived experience" of communication changes post cervical spinal cord injury. Furthermore, the impacts of these changes on community act...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Wall LR,Nund RL,Ward EC,Cornwell PL,Amsters DI

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the consequences of severe malnutrition in patients with severe head injury during rehabilitation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The data were collected from medical records of patients admitted to the neurorehabilitation unit over the last 5 years. Twenty of 1850 patients had...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Dénes Z

更新日期：2004-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Pilot test GoWoman, a small-group weight management intervention for mobility impaired women that was a disability- and gender-responsive adaptation of the Diabetes Prevention Program delivered in the online virtual world of Second Life®. Objectives were to (1) examine pre-/post-intervention differences in ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nosek MA,Robinson-Whelen S,Ledoux TA,Hughes RB,O'Connor DP,Lee RE,Goe R,Silveira SL,Markley R,Nosek TM,GoWoman Consortium.

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the reliability, responsiveness, and convergent validity of the Four-Meter Walk Test (4mWT) compared to the Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) surrounding total knee arthroplasty (TKA). DESIGN:Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred s...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Kittelson A,Carmichael J,Stevens-Lapsley J,Bade M

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the structured bowel management program (SBMP) in an inpatient rehabilitation service. METHOD:Prospective recruitment of consecutive patients admitted to the rehabilitation unit (n = 100). Each patient was assessed for bowel dysfunction on admission and an...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Amatya B,Elmalik A,Lowe M,Khan F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Symmetry tendencies in human movement have generally been regarded as a constraint to upper limb motor performance. However, several recent studies have suggested that this phenomenon might be utilized in the rehabilitation of individuals with motor disability due to unilateral brain injury. In this paper the e...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Goble DJ

更新日期：2006-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To understand why individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) participate in a community-based therapeutic dance program and to explore its influence on perceived physical, social and emotional well-being of participants. METHODS:A qualitative descriptive design was employed using one-on-one semi-structured inte...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Bognar S,DeFaria AM,O'Dwyer C,Pankiw E,Simic Bogler J,Teixeira S,Nyhof-Young J,Evans C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study social validity and perceived fairness of a new method for assessing general work ability in a sickness insurance context. Assessments are based on self-reports, combined with examinations by physicians, and, if needed, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and/or psychologists. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ståhl C,Seing I,Gerdle B,Sandqvist J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To explore factors influencing physical activity (PA) reported by people living in rural/semi-rural communities in the south of England post-stroke, and to understand relationships between personal, interpersonal and environmental barriers and self-reported levels of PA. METHOD:A survey was mailed to patients ...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Jackson S,Mercer C,Singer BJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary aim of this study was to identify coping strategies used to manage problematic tinnitus situations. A secondary aim was to determine whether different approaches were related to the level of tinnitus distress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia experienced. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A cross-sectional su...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Beukes EW,Manchaiah V,Andersson G,Allen PM,Terlizzi PM,Baguley DM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate associations between socio-demographic factors, experiences of positive/negative encounters with healthcare professionals, and the encounters' impact on the ability to return to work in a population of people on sick leave due to heart failure. METHODS:This was a cross-...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Nordgren L,Söderlund A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The consequences of asthma are described in accordance with the definitions of the three levels of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH). Because asthma is a chronic disease, health care should emphasize how to cope with it. The goal of physical activities for persons with...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Vermeer A

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Aphasia is a debilitating chronic acquired language disorder that impacts heavily on a person's life. Behavioural treatments aim to remediate language processing skills or to enhance communication between the person with aphasia and others, and a number of different treatments are efficacious. However, it is un...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Harvey S,Carragher M,Dickey MW,Pierce JE,Rose ML

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate outcome measures and the factors affecting them in patients treated between 1962 and 2000 at Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Israel. METHOD:This retrospective cohort study included 262 patients with spinal neurological lesions (spinal cord or cauda equina lesions) following degenerative spinal...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Ronen J,Goldin D,Itzkovich M,Bluvshtein V,Gelernter I,Livshitz A,Folman Y,Catz A

更新日期：2005-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe access to and engagement with cervical and breast screening services for women who are Deaf or live with a physical or sensory disability in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). METHOD:We carried out an online survey on a convenience sample of 84 women. Tests of association were undertaken between socio-demo...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Pearson J,Payne D,Yoshida K,Garrett N

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to examine physical activity, nutritional intake, and psychological well-being differences between youth with visual impairments and their siblings residing in the same household. A secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between physical activity behavior and p...

journal_title：Disability and rehabilitation

authors： Haegele JA,Zhu X,Wilson PB,Kirk TN,Davis S

更新日期：2019-09-20 00:00:00