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Data quality & use
Measuring health and disability
This article discusses the implications and observations with regard to the use of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and their relevance for measuring, prioritising and ranking disability. (World Bank: 2007) More info >>
Beyond DALYs: developing indicators to assess the impact of public health interventions on the lives of people with disabilities
This paper addresses the potential for two indicators - the Activity Limitation Score (ALS) and the Participation RestrictionScore (PRS) for use in assessing the impact of public health interventions on the lives of disabled people. (World Bank: 2008) More info >>
Improvement of disability measurement and statistics in support of Biwako Millennium Framework and Regional Census Programme
Built upon the outcome of the previous ESCAP/WHO disability project conducted in 2004-2006, this follow-up project seeks to further promote better disability data collection by developing standard measurements and improving national technical capacity. (UNESCAP) More info >>