Disability and rehabilitation
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To assess the reliability and validity of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD) translated into Hindi. ⋯ Based on the results of this study, the Hindi version of the NPAD is a reliable and valid instrument for the assessment of pain and disability in cervical radiculopathy patients.
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Little is known about the long-term consequences of severe injuries in terms of return to productivity and quality of life. ⋯ Although the results were obtained in a relatively small sample size, the return to work rate in the surviving severely injured patients appears to be excellent. The quality of life is good; the majority of patients are not disabled. Age (and not the ISS) seems to be a significant predictor of disablement.