Disability measurement for lymphatic filariasis: a review of generic tools used within morbidity management programs.

Lymphatic filariasis (LF)-related disability affects 40 million people globally, making LF the leading cause of physical disability in the world. Despite this, there is limited research into how the impacts of LF-related disability are best measured. This article identifies the tools currently being...

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Main Authors: Lynne Zeldenryk, Susan Gordon, Marion Gray, Richard Speare, Wayne Melrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3459825?pdf=render