Disability Measurement for Lymphatic Filariasis: A Review of Generic Tools Used within Morbidity Management Programs

L Zeldenryk; S Gordon; Marion Gray; R Speare; W Melrose

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001768

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Disability Measurement for Lymphatic Filariasis: A Review of Generic Tools Used within Morbidity Management Programs

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Disability Measurement for Lymphatic Filariasis: A Review of Generic Tools Used within Morbidity Management Programs

L Zeldenryk, S Gordon, Marion Gray, R Speare and W Melrose

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol.6(9), e1768

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001768

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Abstract

Lymphatic filariasis (LF)-related disability affects 40 million people globally, making LF the leading cause of physical disability in the world. Despite this, there is limited research into how the impacts of LF-related disability are best measured. This article identifies the tools currently being used to measure LF-related disability and reviews their applicability against the known impacts of LF. The findings from the review show that the generic disability tools currently used by LF programs fail to measure the majority of known impacts of LF-related disability. The findings from the review support the development of an LF-specific disability measurement tool and raise doubt about the suitability of generic disability tools to assess disability related to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) globally.

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Title: Disability Measurement for Lymphatic Filariasis: A Review of Generic Tools Used within Morbidity Management Programs
Authors: L Zeldenryk (Author) - James Cook University
S Gordon (Author) - James Cook University
Marion Gray (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
R Speare (Author) - James Cook University
W Melrose (Author) - James Cook University
Publication details: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol.6(9), e1768
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001768
ISSN: 1935-2727
Copyright note: Copyright © 2012 Zeldenryk et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450299102621
Output Type: Journal article

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