| It's a long climb, a brutal ascent by any standard, but that severity is the mountain's saving grace. |
| Type and severity of maltreatment were coded using the maltreatment classification system developed by Barnett et al. |
| Although rheumatoid arthritis is often a chronic disease, it tends to vary in severity and may even come and go. |
| Measures to be taken against flooding can be strategic and alleviative to reduce both incidence and severity. |
| Despite the severity of the depression in the international economy, standards of living did not show correspondingly steep falls. |
| The review of the evidence highlights associations between the severity of depression and response to antidepressant medication. |
