Grading Severity of Childhood Disablement: Comparing Survey Measures with a Paediatrician's Assessment.

Hirst, Michael; Cooke, Kenneth

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Publication Date: 1988

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Grading Severity of Childhood Disablement: Comparing Survey Measures with a Paediatrician's Assessment.

Hirst, Michael; Cooke, Kenneth

Child Care, Health and Development, v14 n2 p111-26 Mar-Apr 1988

The study compared pediatrician assessments of overall severity of disablement in 398 10-year-old children with previous survey data that included 24 indicators of different aspects of disablement. Findings resulted in a graded list of 12 indicators. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, Medical Evaluation, Mild Disabilities, Rating Scales, Severe Disabilities

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Language: English

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