Whodas ii manual

The average general disability score is calculated by dividing the raw overall score by number of items in the measure i. Ustun, T. B, Kostanjsek, N. World Health Organization. American Psychiatric Association. Online Assessment Measures. The two scoring methods are used for each of the 6 domains: Cognition — Assesses communication and thinking activities; specific areas assessed include concentrating, remembering, problem solving, learning and communicating.

Mobility — Assesses activities such as standing, moving around inside the home, getting out of the home and walking a long distance. Self-care — Assesses hygiene, dressing, eating and staying alone. Life activities — Assesses difficulty with day-to-day activities i. Request Appointment. Find a Doctor Find a Location. Refer a Patient. Have a Question About Click for Content Navigation.

AbilityLab menu. Last Updated April 16, Purpose A generic instrument that measures health and disability in six life domains across cultures using a standardized method. Link to Instrument instrument details. Assessment Type Patient Reported Outcomes. Spinal Injuries.

Non-Specific Patient Population. Items can be scored two different ways, simple scoring and complex scoring: A In simple scoring, the scores assigned to each of the items are summed. Simple scoring is practical to use as a hand-scoring approach busy clinical settings or in paper—pencil interview. B In complex scoring, there is weighting of individual items dependent on severity.

Complex scoring can be done using a computer program available on the WHO website. Due to feedback from practitioners, scoring system updated to scale of , original scale of is outdated but listed in current manual WHO, Number of Items Adolescent 13 - 17 years. Adult 18 - 64 years. Considerations Interviewer, proxy, and self-administered versions available. Normative Data Rheumatoid Arthritis: Meesters et al. Internal Consistency Rheumatoid Arthritis: Meesters et al.

Paradoxically, someone who is working despite some level of disability in this domain will complete these items and receive a higher disability score. Finally, when assessing someone who is socially withdrawn due to a mental disorder, the respondent may, due to their isolation, report little or no difficulty in social functioning.

Interpretation guidelines for use with specific populations e. For those who are not working, an evaluation of whether assigning the highest disability rating may be appropriate versus inability to get a job in tough economic times. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. Am J Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC Sep Brian Konecky , a, b, 1 Eric C. Meyer , a, b Brian P. Marx , c, d Nathan A. Kimbrel , e, f and Sandra B. Morissette a, b. Eric C. Brian P.