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WHODAS 2.0

Disability Scales

World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0

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Overview

The WHODAS 2.0 covers 6 domains of functioning, including cognition, mobility, self-care, getting along, life activities, and participation.

Scale Content & Assessment Items

In the past 30 days, how much difficulty did you have in:

Domain 1: Cognition

1

Concentrating on doing something for ten minutes?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

2

Remembering to do important things?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

3

Analysing and finding solutions to problems in day-to-day life?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

4

Learning a new task, for example, learning how to get to a new place?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

5

Generally understanding what people say?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

6

Starting and maintaining a conversation?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

Domain 2: Mobility

7

Standing for long periods such as 30 minutes?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

8

Standing up from sitting down?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

9

Moving around inside your home?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

10

Getting out of your home?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

11

Walking a long distance such as a kilometre?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

Domain 3: Self-care

12

Washing your whole body?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

13

Getting dressed?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

14

Eating?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

15

Staying by yourself for a few days?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

Domain 4: Getting along

16

Dealing with people you do not know?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

17

Maintaining a friendship?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

18

Getting along with people who are close to you?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

19

Making new friends?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

20

Sexual activities?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

Domain 5: Life activities

21

Taking care of your household responsibilities?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

22

Doing most important household tasks well?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

23

Getting all the household work done that you needed to do?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

24

Getting your household work done as quickly as needed?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

25

Your day-to-day work/school?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

26

Doing your most important work/school tasks well?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

27

Getting all the work done that you need to do?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

28

Getting your work done as quickly as needed?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

Domain 6: Participation

29

How much of a problem did you have in joining in community activities?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

30

How much of a problem did you have because of barriers or hindrances in the world around you?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

31

How much of a problem did you have living with dignity?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

32

How much time did you spend on your health condition or its consequences?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

33

How much have you been emotionally affected by your health condition?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

34

How much has your health been a drain on the financial resources of you or your family?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

35

How much of a problem did your family have because of your health problems?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

36

How much of a problem did you have in doing things by yourself for relaxation or pleasure?

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme or Cannot Do (4)

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