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Review of Disability Estimates and Definitions: A study carried out on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions

Bajekal, M; Harris, T; Breman, R; Woodfield, K; (2004) Review of Disability Estimates and Definitions: A study carried out on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. (In-house Report 128 ). Department for Work and Pensions, Social Research Division: London, UK. Green open access

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Abstract

This report presents findings of a review of survey estimates of the prevalence of disability in Britain and the definitions of disability used in government social surveys. The study examines the relative merits and methodological robustness of a variety of estimates of the prevalence of disability produced by surveys. The review involved: A technical review of the existing surveys and estimates; A consultation exercise involving key stakeholders and users of disability estimates to explore their views on measurement and definitional issues of disability; An exploration of what might be done to ensure consistency over time of estimates and definitions of disability in Great Britain.

Type: Report
Title: Review of Disability Estimates and Definitions: A study carried out on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions
ISBN: 1843882442
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050816...
Language: English
Additional information: Crown copyright © 2004. Available under the terms of the Open Government Licence (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/)
Keywords: Disabilty estimation, National Surveys
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1507748
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