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Impact of Nonmotor Symptoms on Disability in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
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Raggi, Alberto; Leonardi, Matilde; Carella, Francesco; Soliveri, Paola; Albanese, Alberto; Romito, Luigi M. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
Patients with Parkinson's disease have nonmotor symptoms (NMS) that, although poorly considered, have an impact on their quality of life. In contrast, the effect on disability is not systematically evaluated. Adult patients were consecutively enrolled and administered the Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule.…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Diseases, Patients, Test Validity
Disability and Profiles of Functioning of Patients with Parkinson's Disease Described with ICF Classification
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Raggi, Alberto; Leonardi, Matilde; Ajovalasit, Daniela; Carella, Francesco; Soliveri, Paola; Albanese, Alberto; Romito, Luigi – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
The objective of this study was to describe the functional profiles of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), and the relationships between impairment in body functions, limitations in activities, and environmental factors, using the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Patients…
Descriptors: Expenditure per Student, Diseases, Patients, Classification
Detecting Changes Following the Provision of Assistive Devices: Utility of the WHO-DAS II
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Raggi, Alberto – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHO-DAS II) is a non-disease-specific International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health-based disability assessment instrument developed to measure activity limitations and restrictions to participation. The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate WHO-DAS II…
Descriptors: Diseases, Patients, Program Effectiveness, Assistive Technology
Assessing Activity Limitations in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: Is the ACTIVLIM Questionnaire Linked to ICF and ICF-CY?
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Raggi, Alberto; Leonardi, Matilde – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
The objective of this study was to explore to what extent the ACTIVLIM questionnaire, designed to evaluate limitations in activities involving upper and lower limbs in adults and children with neuromuscular diseases, is linked to the domains of the Activities and Participation of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Disabilities, Patients, Measures (Individuals)