title: Magnitude and scope of non-communicable disease-related disability: a systematic review protocol.
abstract: The objective of the review will be to identify, assess and synthesize the evidence that examines the magnitude and scope of disability including impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions associated with four main non-communicable diseases (NCDs): cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases.To systematically examine the magnitude of disability associated with CVDs, cancers, diabetes and chronic lung diseases, the questions that this review will specifically address are:To systematically examine the scope of disability associated with CVDs, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, the questions that this review will address are.
authors.affiliation: The Joanna Briggs Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lisy
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aromataris
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moola
authors.forename: Catalin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tufanaru
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lockwood
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D000073296:Noncommunicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic