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4th Meeting of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics

Fourth meeting of the WG: objectives and agenda

Jennifer H. Madans

U.S.A.


WG: Purpose

Our main purpose is the promotion and co-ordination of international co-operation in the area of health statistics by focusing on disability measures suitable for censuses and national surveys which will provide basic necessary information on disability throughout the world.


Overarching objectives

Develop a small set/s of general disability measures

Recommend extended set/s of items to measure disability as components of population surveys / supplements

Address methodological issues associated with disability measurement


1st meeting: Washington, DC 2002Areas of agreement It is important and possible to craft

internationally comparable general disability measures

Short and long set/s of measures that are inter-related are needed

ICF model will be used as a framework in developing disability measures

Census questions are the first priority


2nd meeting: Ottawa, Canada 2003Linking purpose with measurement Disability measurement matrix: Conceptual

matrix linking the purpose of a general disability measure with conceptual definitions and question characteristics.

Empirical matrix: An evaluation of the characteristics of general measures currently in use according to the dimensions of the matrix.

The matrices helped us identify gaps in disability measurement.


3rd meeting: Brussels, Belgium 2004Purpose Dictates Question Type3 major classes of purposes at aggregate level Service Provision Monitoring functioning in the population Equalization of opportunities

2 criteria for selection of a purpose Relevance Feasibility


3rd meeting: outcomes

Highest priority given to equalization of opportunities as the purpose of an internationally comparable general disability measure

3 workgroups designated to address objectives for the 4th meeting

A plan for governance was adopted by the WG A Development Grant Facility was submitted to

the World Bank to support the work of the WG


Workgroup goals

Workgroup 1: Generate a draft set of questions (short form) related to the purpose of equalization of opportunities

Workgroup 2: Propose method/s for implementing the general disability measure (short form).

Workgroup 3: Propose an approach for development of extended measurement set/s related to the general disability measure/s.


Objectives of the 4th meeting

Present work on development of the general disability measure

Discuss proposed plan for implementation Discuss proposed approach for development

of extended measurement set/s Discuss methodological issues of full

population coverage Steering Committee chair will lead a

discussion on strategic issues


Agenda for the 4th meeting

Each session has specific objectives Presentation of draft position papers will be

followed by focused discussion that will address specific session objectives

There will be products and a work plan following each session


Session objectives

Session 1 Welcome Practical information Developments since

the last meeting Review objectives

and agenda for 4th meeting

Session 2 Discuss proposed

approach in context of purpose, criteria, and relationship to ICF

Agree on a set/s of questions for pilot tests


Session objectives

Session 3 Determine key

components of plan for implementing census measure including procedures for pilot testing

Session 4 Decide on purpose/s

of extended set/s Identify other

pertinent issues related to fielding

Develop priorities for additional work


Session objectives

Session 5 Identify impact of

excluding the institutionalized population and children from disability surveys

Discuss problems and approaches for covering full population

Session 6 Review country reports

re: timing and venue for pre-testing

Plan use of WB DGF funds

Discuss governance issues


Session objectives

Session 7 Summarize accomplishments of 4th meeting and

outline next steps Announce the date/location of 5th meeting and

determine objectives Solicit volunteers to host the 7th WG meeting

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