Many seniors seek long-term care benefits from Medicaid because they don't have a long-term care policy or the money to pay for care themselves. In order to qualify for benefits, Medicaid requires a ...

The five-phase validation process involved 854 patients with cancer and 15 oncology specialists. The initial pool of 370 overlapping items for breast, lung, and colorectal cancer was generated by open ...

WASHINGTON – Assessments of a person’s ability to function at work provide important information for disability determinations, and many validated tests are available to assess work-related physical ...

frequency hearing loss — is common among older patients. Assessment of functional impairments in an aging population is one of the most daunting challenges facing primary-care clinicians. HOW TO TAKE ...

Objective Assess the validity of an app-based assessment of the functional impact of concussion symptoms compared to traditional scales. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Multi-disciplinary ...

Functional capacity evaluation can be a critical part of assessing fitness for work, but it is not always well understood. Nicola Suckley, occupational health national accounts director at Connect ...

Screening for functional deficits in older adults Assessment of functional impairments in an aging population is one of the most daunting challenges facing primary-care clinicians. HOW TO TAKE THE ...