DISABILITY ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
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Classification, Assessment, and Survey Team (CAS) Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy (GPE) 8 2000
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8 World Health Organization 2000 Publications of the World Health Organization enjoy copyright protection in accordance with the provisions of Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. All rights reserved. An earlier version of this WHODAS II training manual was prepared by Ms. Jayne Lux (WHO, Geneva). Ms. Michele Smith and Dr. JoAnne EppingJordan (WHO Geneva) designed and produced the current version of this manual. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the impression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. Overview
Manual Goals What's Inside
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Part 1: Introduction
Why is Disability Assessment Important WHODAS II Background and Rationale WHODAS II Versions WHODAS II Translations
III. Part 2: Administering the WHODAS II
General Information Standardization Privacy Frame of Reference for Answering Specifications for Self-Administered Versions Completing the Forms Specifications for Interviewer-Administered Versions General Interviewing Instructions Typographical Conventions Flashcards How to Ask the Questions How to Clarify Unclear Responses How to Record Data
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Part 3: Problems and Solutions Part 4: Test Yourself Part 5: A Final Word
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VII. Annex 1: Glossary VIII. Annex 2: Question by Question Specifications
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Manual Goals
The purpose of this guide is to assist you to learn how to administer correctly and effectively the various versions of the WHODAS II. Throughout the guide, you will find this symbol:

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