[Spanish version of the new World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHO-DAS-II): initial phase of development and pilot study. Cantabria disability work group].
The aim of the present paper is to present the initial phases of the development of the Spanish version of the "World Health Organization Disablement Assessment Schedule II" WHO-DAS-II and also to describe the quantitative and qualitative methodological strategies used in the elaboration process of an instrument: i) compatible with the new International Classification of Functioning and Disability -ICIDH-2- of the World Health Organisation; ii) with criteria of cross-cultural applicability and; iii) to allow us to assess the disability in all its dimensions.
Unidad de Investigación en Psiquiatría Clínica y Social, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander.
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Vázquez-Barquero
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Vázquez Bourgón
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Herrera Castanedo
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Saiz
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Uriarte
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Morales
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Gaite
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Herrán
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D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014944:World Health Organization