WHODAS 2.0
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0
A generic, cross-diagnosis measure of functioning and disability applicable across health conditions.
At a Glance
- Population
- Adults (general and clinical populations, any health condition)
- Number of Items
- 36-item and 12-item self-administered versions available
- Instrument Type
- PROM
- Digital Administration Availability
- Suitable for self-report electronic administration
- Automated Scoring Availability
- Yes — WHO scoring manual defines both simple and complex (item-response-theory) scoring options
- Suitable Use Settings
- Clinical practice, disability assessment, and research across medical specialties
About the Instrument
WHODAS 2.0 was developed by the World Health Organization as a generic instrument for measuring health and disability, applicable across cultures and diagnoses, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
What It Measures
Six functioning domains: cognition, mobility, self-care, getting along with others, life activities, and participation in society.
Digital Administration
Delivered electronically through the PROMinsight platform as part of a digital patient-reported outcomes workflow.
Scoring / Reporting
WHO publishes both a simple sum-score method and a more complex item-response-theory scoring method, producing an overall disability score and domain-level scores.
Use in Research / Clinical Care / Clinical Trials
Used across mental and physical health research as a standardised, diagnosis-independent measure of disability.
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Interested in using the WHODAS 2.0 in your research, clinical programme or study? Contact PROMinsight to discuss access.
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