Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyResponsiveness of the cervical Northern American Spine Society questionnaire (NASS) and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) in chronic whiplash.
To determine and compare the sensitivity to change of the condition-specific cervical Northern American Spine Society (NASS) and the generic Short Form 36 (SF-36). ⋯ The generic SF-36 was more responsive in function and equally responsive in pain when compared to the condition-specific NASS. The SF-36 can be recommended as a responsive instrument for measurement of pain and function in chronic whiplash syndrome.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyBeyond the body image: a qualitative study on how adults experience lower limb amputation.
To explore adults' experiences of lower limb amputation, focusing on the changes in self-identity related to the impairment. ⋯ The self-identity changes after a lower limb amputation appear beyond the patient's body image and functioning, affecting the patient's awareness of the impairment, biographical self and any future projections.