Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between self-reported severity of polio sequelae and current functional status among polio survivors. METHODS: This was a cross sectional study of 195 polio survivors attending a polio outpatient clinic at a university hospital. The main outcome measures of demographic, medical, social, and functional data were gleaned from a questionnaire adapted for the polio population. The severity of polio sequelae was evaluated with the self-reported Index of Post- Polio Sequelae (IPPS). RESULTS: The mean age of our sample was 57.6 ± 10.5 years, 53% were men, 38% had acquired higher education and 37% were employed. We found significant correlations between the total IPPS score and independence in activity of daily living (P<0.05), the use of walking aids (P<0.005) and mobility in and out-of-doors (P<0.0001). A positive correlation was also found between the total IPPS score and subjective assessment of physical and mental health (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Higher disability in ADL and mobility and lower perception of physical and mental health in polio survivors were associated with a higher score on the IPPS, reflecting greater severity of polio sequelae. These findings demonstrate the IPPS as a useful tool in the clinical evaluation of the polio population, however further data is needed in order to determine if this index can assess clinically significant changes over time.
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Authors | Isabella Schwartz, Irina Gartsman, Bella Adler, Yechiel Friedlander, Orly Manor, Hagai Levine, Zeev Meiner |
Journal | Journal of the neurological sciences
(J Neurol Sci)
Vol. 345
Issue 1-2
Pg. 87-91
(Oct 15 2014)
ISSN: 1878-5883 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 25096475
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Activities of Daily Living
- Aged
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Disability Evaluation
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
(diagnosis, physiopathology, psychology)
- Self Report
- Severity of Illness Index
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Survivors
(statistics & numerical data)
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