Hospitalization for urinary tract infections and the quality of preventive health care received by people with spina bifida

Brian S. Armour, Ph.D., Lijing Ouyang, Ph.D., Judy Thibadeau, R.N., M.N., Scott D. Grosse, Ph.D., Vincent A. Campbell, Ph.D., David Joseph, M.D. Disability and Health Journal,  July 2009 Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages 145–152 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.02.001 Abstract Background The preventive health care needs of people with disabilities often go unmet, resulting in medical complications that may require […]

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Self-rated health and quality of life in adults attending regional disability services in Ireland

Máirín C. Boland, M.D., F.F.P.H.M.I., M.R.C.P.I., Leslie Daly, Ph.D., F.F.P.H., Anthony Staines, Ph.D., M.Sc., M.B., F.F.P.H.M.I. Disability and Health Journal, April 2009 Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 95–103 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2008.11.005 Abstract Background There is limited background information on self-rated health in people with disability in Ireland. This paper examines self-rated health scores and dimensions of functioning in people […]

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Evidence for potential bias in the Health and Activity Limitation Index as a health preference measure for persons with disabilities

  Sarah E. Boslaugh, Ph.D., M.P.H.†, Elena M. Andresen, Ph.D.‡, Angela Recktenwald, M.P.H., Kathleen Gillespie, Ph.D. †At the time of the research, Health Communication Research Laboratory, Saint Louis University School of Public Health. ‡At the time of the research, Epidemiology Division, Department of Community Health, Saint Louis University School of Public Health. ‡Conflicts of interest: […]

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