Table 2 Characteristics of the two Model Disability Survey (MDS) versions; modules in bold are mandatory
Name | MDS | Brief MDS |
|---|---|---|
Webpage | https://www.who.int/activities/collection-of-data-on-disability | |
Developers | World Bank and WHO | |
Conceptual framework | International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) | |
Definition of disability | Disability is defined as the outcome of the interaction between a person with a health condition and the physical, human-built, attitudinal, and socio-political environment in which the person lives, and as a continuum, ranging from low to high levels of disability. | |
Year | Project initiated in Dec 2011; first version proposed in Dec 2012 | First version proposed in August 2016 |
Type of instrument | Household stand-alone survey | Module to be integrated in household surveys, such as health or living conditions and standards surveys |
Sample | Representative sample of the general population (country or region) | Depends on the household survey used |
Type of data | Self-report data obtained through an interview by trained interviewers | |
Modules | 1000 Socio-demographic characteristics 2000 Work history and benefits 3000 Environmental factors 4000 Functioning 5000 Health conditions and capacity 6000 Health care utilization 7000 Well-being 8000 Empowerment Optional children module | Brief versions of: 3000 Environmental factors 4000 Functioning 5000 Health conditions and capacity |
Questionnaires | Household and individual questionnaire | Module |
Selection of respondents | A household member 18 years old or older is randomly selected for the individual questionnaire; no filters are applied. | Depends on the household survey used; no filters are applied. |
Implementation | Recommended every 5 to 10 years | Continuous implementation (at the schedule of the main survey) |
Objectives | - determine the current distribution of disability in a population; - estimate the prevalence of severe, moderate and mild disability; - identify unmet needs of persons with different levels of disability; - identify what are the barriers and inequalities faced by persons with different levels of disability. | - continuous monitoring of the distribution of disability in populations; - disaggregation of indicators by disability for monitoring of purposes. |
Cut-offs | Recommended cut-offs applied to identify persons with none, mild, moderate, and severe levels of disability | |