A review and critique of models of disability is presented, tracing the development of frameworks
and classificatory instruments (International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities …

Background Previous studies suggest that, for some conditions, women receive fewer
health care interventions than men. We estimated the potential need for arthroplasty and the …

Objective Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a leading cause of morbidity in the population,
yet their prominence seems to be insufficiently appreciated. We describe the ranking …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with self rated health of people with and
without chronic health conditions or long term disability. SETTING: Canadian household …

Background. Area variation in the use of surgical interventions such as arthroplasty is viewed
as concerning and inappropriate. Objectives. To determine whether area arthroplasty rates …

A key area left open in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF)
is the distinction between activity and participation. This paper suggests characteristics …

This study extends research on living with chronic physical illness and disability by examining
how adaptation processes are associated with different activity domains and how the …

Study Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of, and to
identify the relative contribution of selected factors associated with insomnia in the Canadian …

A survey of the age-sex specific prevalence of joint problems in a population and associated
features such as disablement and use of treatment was carried out in 1986 in Calderdale, …

Objective To compare the health experiences of middle‐ and older‐age adults with moderate
osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms with experiences of individuals with no chronic health …