Badley E M, Thompson R P, Wood P H
Int J Epidemiol. 1978 Jun;7(2):145-51. doi: 10.1093/ije/7.2.145.
This paper re-examines the data gathered for the Government Social Survey on the Handicapped and Impaired in Great Britain. The underlying cause of disablement is considered in conjunction with severity and prevalence. When these are taken together a picture emerges in which stroke, arthritis, and circulatory disorders are the most frequent cause of severe disability in the community. An attempt is also made to examine the way in which the survey might be biased by the non-inclusion of those in institutions.
本文重新审视了为英国政府残疾人与受损者社会调查收集的数据。致残的根本原因与严重程度和患病率一并加以考虑。综合这些因素后呈现出这样一幅图景：中风、关节炎和循环系统疾病是社区中导致严重残疾的最常见原因。同时还尝试研究了该调查可能因未纳入机构中的人员而产生偏差的方式。
