Disability and rehabilitation
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This research examined the long-term outcomes of rehabilitation patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ Our findings document health and function in a large post acute TBI population and implications for rehabilitation are discussed.
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Comparative Study
A comparison study of quality of life in women with fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome.
To compare the quality of life scores of fibromyalgia patients with myofascial pain syndrome patients. ⋯ The quality of life profile of fibromyalgia patients is quite different from those in the myosfascial pain syndrome group. Myofascial pain syndrome impacted mostly on physical health whereas fibromyalgia impacted on both physical and mental health.
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The aim of this study was to assess impairments, disabilities and health related Quality of Life (QOL) after treatment of breast cancer and to analyse the relationship between treatment modalities, impairments, disabilities and health related QOL. ⋯ Pain is the most frequent assessed impairment after breast cancer treatment with strong relationship to perceived disability and health related QOL. Disability is mild and health related QOL (RAND-36) differed in three of the nine domains with a female norm group.
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This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Xhosa version of the EQ-5D, a Health Related Quality of Life measure which is often used as an outcome measure in clinical trials, within an urban Xhosa speaking population. ⋯ It is concluded that, although some domains might need to be examined further, the Xhosa EQ-5D is a valid and reliable instrument with which to determine HRQoL in an urban Xhosa speaking population. In order to ensure validity of results in multicultural research and drug trials, it is essential that more outcome measures are subjected to rigorous translation and testing of validity and reliability.
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Comparative Study
Rehabilitation following hip fracture surgery: a comparative study of females and males.
To compare patient, fracture and rehabilitation variables between male and female patients during the rehabilitation period immediately following surgical repair of hip fracture (HF). ⋯ In selected elderly patients with HF gender does not affect variables associated with hip fracture, the rehabilitation process immediately following the fracture, or the results of rehabilitation.