Disability Among Ebola Survivors and Their Close Contacts in Sierra Leone: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Cohort Study.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29020205.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cix705 and PMC identifier 5833946.
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Abstract
Ebola survivors (21/27 [77.8%]) suffered more disability than their close contacts (6/54 [11.1%]) (adjusted odds ratio, 23.5 [95% confidence interval, 6.5-85.7]; P < .001) when measured by the Washington Group Disability Extended Questionnaire. Major limitations in vision, mobility, cognition, and affect were observed in survivors 1 year following the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, highlighting the need for long-term rehabilitation.
Medical subject headings
- Persons with Disabilities
- Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
- Intellectual Disability
- Mobility Limitation
- Survivors
- Vision Disorders