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Disability Evaluation*

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Disability Evaluation*

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Disability Evaluation*

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Disability Evaluation* ; Spine*

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Disability Evaluation* ; Spinal Fractures*

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Disability Evaluation* ; Spinal Injuries*

In psychiatry, the remission of diseases and the recovery of disabilities have been the critical points of treatment. And the scales which evaluate the functions and disabilities of patients were needed to see the remission of diseases and the recovery of disabilities. Among these functional scales, Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) and Social and Occupational Functioning Scale (SOFAS) were widely used to indicate psychosocial functions. GAF and SOFAS are 100 point single-item global scale to evaluate the functions of patients, and have advantages to apply in short time. And these scales have high reliability, predict the course of subjects, and reflect the patients' changes sensitively. Therefore, these scales were used frequently in clinical situation. To use GAF more effectively, clinician training and constructive use of GAF-total, GAF-symptom, and GAF-disability are needed.
Disability Evaluation ; Humans ; Weights and Measures

Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. Most of researchers concern about prognostic factors of stroke outcome. Objectives: Evaluate some factors influencing on stroke functional outcome. Methods: Neurologic impairments of 337 postroke patients at admission was quanlified by Orgogozo Scale. At admission, patients were rated as Group A, severe stroke patients (Orgogozo<25) and group B, less severe stroke patients (Orgogozo>25). The patients also divided into two age groups: Group I (less than 60 years old) and Group II (60 years old or more). Outcomes were assessed one year after stroke using the Rankin Scale. Results: 337 cases of poststroke patients entrolled in the study. Functional recovery was closely related to the severity of neutrologic deficits at admission and patients' age as well. By one year, poor outcomes were noted in 85% poststroke patients with Orgogozo Scores<25 at admission. Conclusion: Outcomes were closely associated with stroke severity at admission and patients' age as well. The Orgogozo Scale can predict the likelihood of a patients' recovery after the event. A Orgogozo score<25 at admission may forecast a hight probability of death or severe disability.
Stroke, Disability Evaluation, Risk Factors

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: When a disability is superimposed on a previous disability, the concept of aggravation of disability should be applied. In rating the disability for hearing loss, we focused on the aggravation of disability and the methods of assessment. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: For the past 12 years, we have provided legal advisory for 111 cases of hearing injury, for which disability had to be rated. In 11 of those 111 cases, disability was assessed in consideration of aggravation of disability. We assessed disability using three rating methods: they were based on 1) a change of hearing level from assumed normal, 2) apportionment of new hearing injury in final hearing, and 3) a change in disability rating. We evaluated for significant differences and correlations between the values obtained by each method. RESULTS: There was a significant difference between the results by the methods 1 and 2. The disability rating by the method 2 showed good correlations with those assessed by the methods 1 and 3. CONCLUSION: When considering aggravation of disability in hearing, the method 2 could be a good alternative when the standard method 3 is inappropriate.
Disability Evaluation ; Hearing ; Hearing Loss

Atrophy ; Disability Evaluation ; Humans ; Kidney