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WG Extended Set on Functioning (WG-ES)

Download the Extended Set Questions below Translations of the WG-ES can be found here: Translations of WG Question Sets About the Washington Group Extended Set on Functioning (WG-ES) …

Translations of WG Question Sets

The Washington Group Short Set, Extended Set and Short-Set Enhanced Question Sets have been translated into the official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) and two other…

Translation Guidelines

How to Translate the WG Questions – and Test Translations to Improve Data for Quality These guidelines provide an overview of the WG Methodology with special attention to the Translation of WG…

Terms & Conditions

This website (‘the site’) is published by The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (‘WG’). The 'site' includes other materials published by WG which are on the site or reached via links on the…

Support and Funding

In the past, the Washington Group (WG) received funding from the World Bank for the development of the WG-Short Set of questions (WG-SS), and collaborated with the Statistics Division…

Resources for Data Users

Understanding, interpreting and using disability data produced by national statistical offices is essential to a variety of stakeholders with interest in disability issues, including organizations…

Resources

The Washington Group has assembled an array of resources on disability. These provide background and guidance about the WG, the definition and measurement of disability, and how disability is…

Reports to UN Statistical Commission

As a City Group created under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC), the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) reports to the Commission during its annual…

Regional Disability Statistics Groups

The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) was established to address the need for cross-nationally comparable population-based measures of disability. In addition to its…

Published Materials

Below is a list of published journal articles, books (including book chapters and proceedings) and reports that focus on the tools developed by the Washington Group. This WG Published Materials…