Interrogating and Reflecting on Disability Prevalence Data Collected Using the Washington Group Tools: Results from Population-Based Surveys in Cameroon, Guatemala, India, Maldives, Nepal, Turkey and Vanuatu

Interrogating and Reflecting on Disability Prevalence Data Collected Using the Washington Group Tools: Results from Population-Based Surveys in Cameroon, Guatemala, India, Maldives, Nepal, Turkey and Vanuatu

The Washington Group (WG) tools capture self-reported functional limitations, ranging from 6 domains in the Short Set (SS) to 11 in the Extended Set (ESF). Prevalence estimates can vary considerably on account of differences between modules and the different applications of them. We compare prevalen...

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Main Authors: Islay Mactaggart, Ammar Hasan Bek, Lena Morgon Banks, Tess Bright, Carlos Dionicio, Shaffa Hameed, Shailes Neupane, GVS Murthy, Ahmed Orucu, Joseph Oye, Jonathan Naber, Tom Shakespeare, Andrea Patterson, Sarah Polack, Hannah Kuper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
disability measurement
population surveys
disability prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/17/9213

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