From: The unmet need for treatment of children with musculoskeletal impairment in Malawi
Elements | Definition |
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Diagnosis | Diagnosis categorized as: neurological, traumatic, congenital, metabolic, infective, or acquired non-traumatic non-infective. Within these categories an algorithm was created and used to give a specific diagnosis. Up to two diagnoses were permissible per each identified case of MSI [15]. |
Severity | Severity was determined using ICF parameters for the amount of function which was lost through the presence of the impairment. This was classified as “mild”, “moderate” or “severe” [13]. Severity was determined using the parameters for the percentage of function outlined in the WHO reference book International Classification of Functioning (ICF) [14]. A loss of function of 5–24% was mild, 25–49% was moderate and 50–90% was severe |
Treatment received | Any known treatment given to the participant (medical or other) was recorded |
Treatment needed | Treatment required by the participants was assessed according to Malawi standard treatment guideline. |