Beyond disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) : developing indicators to assess the impact of public health interventions on the lives of people with disabilities (English)

This paper proposes two measures for assessing the impact of interventions on the lives of disabled people, the Activity Limitation Score (ALS) and the Participation restriction Score (PRS). These measures are closely linked to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the social model of disability. The authors believe these measures can become important tools in monitoring...

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Mont,Daniel M.;

Loeb, Mitchell;
Document Date
2008/05/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
44671
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Beyond disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) : developing indicators to assess the impact of public health interventions on the lives of people with disabilities
Keywords
Targeting Strategies for Social Funds

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Mont,Daniel M.; Loeb, Mitchell.

Beyond disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) : developing indicators to assess the impact of public health interventions on the lives of people with disabilities (English). Social Protection discussion paper ; no. SP 0815 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/242351468006018900

Beyond disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) : developing indicators to assess the impact of public health interventions on the lives of people with disabilities (English)

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