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As with the WG Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS), analysis of the WG Extended Set on Functioning (WG-ES) can also produce multiple disability identifiers based on the choice of the severity threshold or cut-off. The Stata syntax below, however, provides for the calculation of disability identifiers using different sets of WG-ES domains using the recommended cut-off for international comparisons (described below).

As with the WG Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS), analysis of the WG Extended Set on Functioning (WG-ES) can also produce multiple disability identifiers based on the choice of the severity threshold or cut-off. The SAS syntax below, however, provides for the calculation of disability identifiers using different sets of WG-ES domains using the recommended cut-off for international comparisons (described below).

As with the WG Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS), analysis of the WG Extended Set on Functioning (WG-ES) can also produce multiple disability identifiers based on the choice of the severity threshold or cut-off. The SPSS syntax below, however, provides for the calculation of disability identifiers using different sets of WG-ES domains using the recommended cut-off for international comparisons (described below).

Disability is best understood as a continuum. In terms of difficulty functioning, the ‘difficulty’ can be operationalized through a range of descriptors from no difficulty at all, through some difficulty and a lot of difficulty to completely unable to carry out the action. Each of these descriptors represents a cut-off or threshold in the determination of a final disability identifier; for example, to define those with and without disability. These levels of functioning are also represented in the response categories to the WG Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS).

Disability is best understood as a continuum. In terms of difficulty functioning, the ‘difficulty’ can be operationalized through a range of descriptors from no difficulty at all, through some difficulty and a lot of difficulty to completely unable to carry out the action. Each of these descriptors represents a cut-off or threshold in the determination of a final disability identifier; for example, to define those with and without disability. These levels of functioning are also represented in the response categories to the WG Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS).

Disability is best understood as a continuum. In terms of difficulty functioning, the ‘difficulty’ can be operationalized through a range of descriptors from no difficulty at all, through some difficulty and a lot of difficulty to completely unable to carry out the action. Each of these descriptors represents a cut-off or threshold in the determination of a final disability identifier; for example, to define those with and without disability. These levels of functioning are also represented in the response categories to the WG Short Set on Functioning (WG-SS).

The Short Set of six questions on functioning for use on national censuses and surveys was developed, tested and adopted by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG). The questions reflect advances in the conceptualization of disability and use the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework.

The Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (CFM) was developed, tested and adopted by UNICEF and the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG). The questions reflect advances in the conceptualization of disability and use the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework.

The Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (CFM) was developed, tested and adopted by UNICEF and the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG). The questions reflect advances in the conceptualization of disability and use the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework.

The Washington Group Short Set on Functioning – Enhanced (WG-SS Enhanced) was developed, tested and adopted by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG). The questions reflect advances in the conceptualization of disability and use the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) as a conceptual framework.