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  2. The ICF is structured around the following broad components: Body functions and structure. Activities (related to tasks and actions by an individual) and participation (involvement in a life situation) Additional information on severity and environmental factors. Functioning and disability are viewed as a complex interaction between the health ...

  3. Disability in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Social Security Administration (SSA), defines disability in terms of an individual's inability to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA), by which it means "work paying minimum wage or better". The agency pairs SGA with a list of medical conditions that qualify individuals for disability benefits.

  4. Disability-adjusted life year - Wikipedia

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    Disability-adjusted life years ( DALYs) are a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability, or early death. It was developed in the 1990s as a way of comparing the overall health and life expectancy of different countries. DALYs have become more common in the field of public health and ...

  5. Quality-adjusted life year - Wikipedia

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    The quality-adjusted life year ( QALY) is a generic measure of disease burden, including both the quality and the quantity of life lived. [1] [2] It is used in economic evaluation to assess the value of medical interventions. [1] One QALY equates to one year in perfect health. [2] QALY scores range from 1 (perfect health) to 0 (dead). [3]

  6. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control' s mission is to provide leadership in preventing and controlling injuries, i.e., reducing the incidence, severity, and adverse outcomes of injury, the leading cause of death for those aged 1 – 44. A 1985 National Research Council report ...

  7. Clinical descriptions of ME/CFS - Wikipedia

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    Definitions Chart from the CDC explaining the IOM criteria 2015 IOM criteria. The IOM criteria come from the IOM's 2015 report on CFS, and the CDC currently uses this definition. The IOM criteria require the following three symptoms: Severe, disabling fatigue of new onset; Post-exertional malaise (PEM) Unrefreshing sleep.

  8. Disability - Wikipedia

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    Disability. Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. [1] Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or ...

  9. Disease burden - Wikipedia

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    Disease burden is the impact of a health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity, or other indicators. It is often quantified in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) or disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Both of these metrics quantify the number of years lost due to disability (YLDs), sometimes also known as ...