Tool | Use | Application in humanitarian settings |
Washington Group Short Set of Disability Questions (WG-SS).237 | This tool contains six questions which can be inserted in censuses and surveys. The questions generate internationally comparable prevalence data on persons with disabilities. | The tool is increasingly being used by humanitarian organizations and has recently been tested in various humanitarian contexts.238 Note. The WG-SS does not directly address mental health or identify barriers that persons with disabilities face. |
Washington Group Enhanced Set of Disability Questions. | Includes additional questions on upper body functioning, anxiety and depression. | |
Washington Group Extended Set of Disability Questions. | This tool contains additional questions (37 in total) that capture anxiety and depression, pain, fatigue, use of assistive devices, age onset of disability, and environmental factors. | Some humanitarian responses have added the questions on anxiety and depression in this set to WG-SS questionnaires. |
UNICEF-Washington Group Child Functioning Module. | Slightly longer than WG-SS, this tool gathers data on children and youth aged 2–17 years; the respondent is the primary caregiver. | This questionnaire has been used in resource-poor settings (for example, embedded in the MICS 6 survey that covers many high-risk humanitarian settings). |
WHO Model Disability Survey. | This general population survey identifies environmental barriers that prevent full participation by persons with disabilities. The brief version contains 40 questions; the full version contains more. | So far this tool has not been tested in humanitarian contexts. |
Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule Version 2.0. | This tool provides a standardized summary measure of functioning in six life domains: cognition, mobility, selfcare, getting along, life activities, and participation. Different versions of the tool have been developed to meet different needs. They include 12–36 items, each with multiple questions. | The tool has been tested in one humanitarian context (Pakistan) and over 100 other settings. |