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Disablement

Conceptual / Academic

Definition

A metric of functional capacity loss; the process of exclusion.

Prerequisite chain

Condition. Functional capacity loss or an exclusion process exists
Functional status. Declining functional reserve or increasing exclusion
Applied test. Capacity (without aids) vs Performance (with aids) separated to isolate the value the aid adds

Assessment basis (treatment / aids) — Academic models often explicitly separate capacity (without aids) from performance (with aids) to measure the exact value added by medications and assistive technology.

Qualifiers

Severity. N/A
Duration. Rapid-onset vs. Gradual
Scope. Tabular numeric ratings
Other. N/A

Impact

Declining functional reserve or increasing social exclusion.

Example

A researcher compares a cohort's "capacity-only" scores against their "performance-with-assistive-tech" scores to quantify the value added by the technology.

Source: Disability studies literature

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