title: Disability grading in leprosy: current status.
abstract: The systems of classification and grading of disabilities in leprosy patients, suggested by WHO and others are reviewed. Taking into account the drawbacks observed in these classifications, a new system of grading of disabilities of hands and feet of leprosy patients based on the 1960 WHO classification is proposed for use in institutions.
authors.affiliation: Jawaharlal-Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education Research, Pondicherry.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Thappa
mesh_terms: D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014944:World Health Organization