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What about short-term or temporary difficulties? Are they included?

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…

What are the important considerations for using the WG question sets in a new setting?

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…

What if I need more detailed information on disability and functioning?

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…

What is the purpose of collecting data on disability?

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…