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In reply to Korean translation and validation of the WHOQOL-DIS for people with spinal cord injury and stroke: Methodological issues
Thank you for this opportunity to respond to Dr. Erfan Ayubi letter about our recently published article Korean translation and validation of the WHOQOL-DIS for people with spinal cord injury and stroke. Dr. Ayubi asked why exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were carried out on the same dataset.
Source: Disability and Health Journal - June 13, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Hyun Choi Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

In REPLY to DHJO-D-17-00032
Thank you for this opportunity to respond to Dr. Erfan Ayubi letter about our recently published article Korean translation and validation of the WHOQOL-DIS for people with spinal cord injury and stroke. Dr. Ayubi asked why exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were carried out on the same dataset.
Source: Disability and Health Journal - June 13, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Hyun Choi Source Type: research

Korean translation and validation of the WHOQOL-DIS for people with spinal cord injury and stroke: Methodological issues
We were interested to read the paper by Lee KJ and colleagues that was published in Disability and Health Journal in Jan 2017. The authors tried to assess the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Disability (WHOQOL-DIS) module. The authors point out in their article that the Korean version of WHOQOL-DI module can help to capture the quality of life of Koreans with disabilities.1
Source: Disability and Health Journal - June 13, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: Saeid Safiri, Erfan Ayubi Source Type: research

Korean translation and validation of the WHOQOL-DIS for people with spinal cord injury and stroke
The QOL assessment to measure disabilities has needed to survey studies for a variety of fields. Until now, no Korean translation of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-disability (WHOQOL-DIS) module existed.
Source: Disability and Health Journal - December 30, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Kuem Ju Lee, Hye In Jang, Hyun Choi Source Type: research

New Hope for Repairing Nerves After Spinal Cord Injury
Researchers from Imperial College London and the Hertie Institute, University of Tuebingen have identified a possible mechanism for re-growing damaged nerve fibres in the central nervous system (CNS). This damage is currently irreparable, often leaving those who suffer spinal cord injury, stroke or brain trauma with serious impairments like loss of sensation and permanent paralysis.
Source: Disabled World - April 1, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Spinal Cord Injury Source Type: news

Confusion: Causes and Symptoms
Confusion is a condition that occurs when a person has difficulty understanding a situation, or experiences unclear or disordered thoughts. It may be accompanied by disorientation, memory loss, or the inability to think quickly. Confusion may increase slowly over a period of time, or it may occur quickly, depending on the cause. It might be associated with some chronic medical conditions, serious infections, brain or spinal cord tumor, a head injury, stroke, delirium, or dementia. Confusion may also be caused by drug or alcohol intoxication, chemical or electrolyte imbalances, sleep disorders, medications, or vitamin defic...
Source: Disabled World - October 15, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Neurological Disorders Source Type: news

Canadian Feds Support Medical Innovation in Mississauga
Brad Butt, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced today an investment in Mississauga's MyndTec Inc. (formerly known as Simple Systems Inc.). The investment will help MyndTec Inc. to commercialize an innovative medical device that helps restore voluntary movement in people experiencing paralysis due to stroke, spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury.
Source: Disabled World - June 22, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Ontario Source Type: news

Multidimensional health risk appraisal among adults aging with acquired disabilities
Conclusion: The SWH-HRA provides a valid and comprehensive health risk assessment. When used in annual wellness visits among persons with disabilities, it has the potential to inform the partnership between health providers and individuals with disabilities as they collaborate to promote healthy aging.
Source: Disability and Health Journal - March 27, 2013 Category: Disability Authors: Joan Earle Hahn, Harriet Udin Aronow, Emily R. Rosario, Nancy Guenther Tags: Research Papers Source Type: research