Health-related quality of life in persons with traumatic spinal cord lesion in Helsinki
| Autor: | Harri Sintonen, Hannu Alaranta, Antti Dahlberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Population Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical examination Lesion Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans education Spinal cord injury Finland Spinal Cord Injuries Depression (differential diagnoses) education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Rehabilitation General Medicine medicine.disease Distress Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Quality of Life Physical therapy Spinal cord lesion Female medicine.symptom business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 37:312-316 |
| ISSN: | 1650-1977 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16501970510034413 |
| Popis: | Objective: To estimate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of persons with spinal cord lesion. Design: The study design was cross-sectional. Subjects: All adult citizens in Helsinki with traumatic spinal cord lesion were identified. The final study group comprised 117 subjects, corresponding to a participation rate of 77%. Methods: HRQoL was assessed by a generic 15-dimensional self-administered instrument (15D). Clinical examination was based on the manual of the American Spinal Injury Association. Examinations were performed on all subjects by the same experienced physician and physiotherapist. Results: The average 15D score of the study group was significantly lower (p |
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