Disability after encephalitis: development and validation of a new outcome score

• Main Authors: Penny Lewthwaite (Author), Ashia Begum (Author), Mong How Ooi (Author), Brian Faragher (Author), Boon Foo Lai (Author), Indunil Sandaradura (Author), Anand Mohan (Author), Gaurav Mandhan (Author), Pratibha Meharwade (Author), S Subhashini (Author), Gulia Abhishek (Author), Asma Begum (Author), Srihari Penkulinti (Author), M Veera Shankar (Author), R Ravikumar (Author), Carolyn Young (Author), Mary Jane Cardosa (Author), V Ravi (Author), See Chang Wong (Author), Rachel Kneen (Author), Tom Solomon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To develop a simple tool for assessing the severity of disability resulting from Japanese encephalitis and whether, as a result, a child is likely to be dependent. METHODS: A new outcome score based on a 15-item questionnaire was developed after a literature review, examination of current...