Clustering of functioning and disability profile based on the WHO disability assessment schedule 2.0 - a nationwide databank study.

Conclusion: We converted WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0. functioning domain scores into six-dimensioned radar chart, and demonstrate disability restrictions can be further categorized into clusters according to similarity of functioning impairment. Understanding of disease-related disabilities provides an important basis for designing rehabilitation programs and policies on social welfare and health that reflect the daily-living needs of people according to diagnosis.Implication for RehabilitationThe use of radar charts provided a direct visualization of the scope and severity of disabilities associated with specific diagnoses.Diagnosis-related disabilities can be organized into clusters based on similarities in WHODAS 2.0 disability domain profiles.Knowledge of the characteristics of disability clusters is important to understand disease-related disabilities and provide a basis for designing rehabilitation.
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Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 10, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Chen CP, Chen YW, Chang KH, Huang SW, Wu CH, Escorpizo R, Stucki G, Liou TH Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research