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Quality of life
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Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
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Measures basic tasks of everyday living
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Is used as a predictor of admission to nursing homes and hospitals
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Lots of variation, depending on which items are measured and how a disabling condition is classified
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SF-12, SF-36, and SF-54
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Measure changes in quality of life, mental health, pain, and social function
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Reflect the individual’s perceptions and preferences about physical, emotional, and social well-being
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Hard to detect changes in quality of life over time
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Questions about walking can be construed as offensive to individuals with spinal cord injuries
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International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH)
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Was designed by the World Health Organization to classify the consequences of disease and their implications on the patient’s life
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Defines impairment, disabilities, and handicaps
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ICIDH-2 incorporates disability as a dynamic process and holds that environmental factors can influence the impairment
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Needs Assessment Checklist (NAC)
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Is used as a rehabilitation outcome measure designed specifically for spinal cord injury population
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Uses a 4-point scale
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Consists of 199 behavioral indicators that assess patient achievement in nine categories required for maintenance of health and quality of living
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Is not subject to floor or ceiling effects
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NOTE: MEPs = motor evoked potential; SSEP = somatosensory evoked potential.
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