Third Meeting of the Washington City Group on Disability measurement

1. Third Meeting of the Washington City Group on Disability measurement Brussels, 19-20 February 2004

2. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 • 1st meeting : 18 - 20 February 2002in Washington, D.C., USA • 2nd meeting: 9 - 10 January 2003in Ottawa, Canada • 3rd meeting: 19 - 20 February 2004in Brussels, Belgium

3. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 • Initial objectives of the WCG • To guide the development of a small set(s) of general disability measures • To recommend one or more extended sets of survey items to measure disability • To address the methodologcal issues associated with the measurement of disability

4. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 • Areas of agreement at the 1st meeting: • Comparable general disability measure: important and possible • Multiple general measures for several specific purposes (matrix) • Short and longer set of measures • Minimum requirements for such a measure • Initial focus on the activity dimension of ICF

5. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 • 2nd meeting: • Disability matrix • Overviews of general disability measures • Presentations on recent disability surveys and use of available disability data • Methodological issues, implementation of MEHM • Measurement of participation and environmental factors

6. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 • Objectives suggested for a next meeting: Objective A: Based on the matrix, propose the selection of 1-2 purposes that a general disability measure should address and provide a rationale for the choice of purpose/s based on data presented at the WCG meetings and associated discussions.

7. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 Objective B: Choose general measures, as reference instruments, that could be used as is or could be modified to address chosen purpose/s and provide a rationale for the choice.

8. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 Objective C: Continue discussion on methodological issues related to using general disability measures (such as pre- and post-harm. issues) Objective D: Initiate a discussion about extended measurement set/s, as reference instruments, linked to the general measures selected

9. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 Objective E: Initiate a discussion about how to deal with the issue of full population coverage (i.e. institutionalized population, children, homeless) Objective F:Provide recommendations identifying disability measures and estimates for which there is some congruence internationally so that data for the Demographic Yearbook is comparable in order to assist data users.

10. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 Objectives for the 3rd meeting Objective A: Based on the matrix, propose the selection of 1-2 purposes that a general disability measure should address and provide a rationale for the choice of purpose/s based on data presented at the WCG meetings and associated discussions.

11. Third Meeting WCG, February 2004 Objectives for the 3rd meeting Objective B: Present, discuss and agree on a plan of governance (organisational plan for the structure and operation of the WCG)