Given the disability groups included in this study, a tremendous variation in the range of participants' functional, communicative and cognitive abilities is expected.
The mean of the domain scores gives the disability index, which varies from 0 to 3 points (highest degree of incapacity).
Given the potential disability associated with cognitive impairment in older people and limited data on effective interventions, it provides important preliminary information on the effects of exercise in MCI.
After several months of odd jobs in construction and landscaping, Bob noticed one of his knees swell "to the size of a basketball" and was no longer able to support himself given the new disability.
Given the high disability and poor quality of life associated with OA, patient-perceived outcomes are considered important when evaluating interventions.
37, 38 Given the physical disability inherent in muscle disease and the multisystemic medical complications that can be associated with muscular dystrophies, the medical requirements in this patient population are formidable.
Given the difference in disabilities, the HRQL scores of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (n = 56) were compared to the HRQL scores of those with Fetal Alcohol Effects (n = 70).
"However, given the age and disability of the customers affected, we have considered carefully how we carry out recovery".
Given the internationally acknowledged disability rates among children, this number is likely to be an underestimate.
Given the burden of disability arising from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) [ 1], plain assessment of mortality certainly underestimates the impact of TBI.
Given the prevalence and disability associated with dementia, even modest treatment effects many still be important at a population level [ 26].
