Disability Wellbeing Index: Items Development & Scoring Algorithms
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posted on 2025-10-15, 09:17 authored by Gang ChenGang Chen, Dennis Petrie, Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Julie Ratcliffe, Kim Bulkeley, Samia BadjiSamia Badji, Maame Esi WoodeMaame Esi Woode, Raelene West, Keran Howe, Monique HinesMonique Hines, Jan Abel Olsen, Bernice Hua Ma, Gozde AydinGozde Aydin, Anthony HarrisAnthony Harris<p dir="ltr">The Disability Wellbeing Index (DWI) is a measure of outcomes for adults and young people (aged 15 years and above) with a disability, based on what those outcomes mean to them in terms of their personal wellbeing • The items in the DWI were chosen, after extensive consultation with stakeholders and people with a disability to create a valid but concise 14 item index • The DWI is designed to measure the value of changes in the average outcomes from programs of services and supports across different cohorts of people with a disability • Future testing and refining the DWI for groups exposed to different levels and types of supports over a period is necessary and should be part of any implementation</p>
