A UN International Seminar on Disability Measurement held in 2001 highlighted the need for standard principles and measures of disability in all national data collection systems and the…
The introductory statement, “The next questions ask about difficulties you may have doing certain activities.” was included for the purpose of transitioning from topic to topic in a census…
Three main purposes for the collection of disability data have been identified: Monitor the Population: to understand the scope of disability in a population for evaluating policies and…
Where more detailed information is required, the WG Extended Set of questions (WG-ES) can be used. The WG-ES includes information on upper body functioning; psychosocial difficulties (anxiety and…
The WG question sets have been carefully developed and tested and should be used without any changes to the wording of questions, order of questions, response categories, and cut-off points for…
The WG questions do not address duration. Based on test results, the WG determined that when people answer the Short Set of questions, more often than not, they think of the difficulties they have in…
It is recommended that the response options be read aloud as part of each of the six questions as follows:Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps? Would you say: No, no difficulty Yes,…
It is recommended that the response options be read aloud as part of each of the six questions as follows:“Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps? Would you say:No, no difficulty Yes, some…
The WG-SS was not designed to be used in isolation. They should be used in conjunction with other measurement tools, i.e. include the WG-SS within a larger survey or registration…
An accurate translation that conveys the context or conceptual meaning (rather than a literal translation) of the WG questions is crucial. Guidelines for translating the questions can be…
