Introduction and
Review of Objectives and Agenda Gary
Catlin (Statistics Canada) provided a welcome, a review of the objectives
and agenda for the second meeting, and a review of the developments since the
first meeting.
The
Disability Measurement Matrix,presented by Barbara
Altman and Jennifer Madans (The matrix is available in draft form on
request from Barbara Altman.) View/download PPT134 KB
Implementation
of MEHM-Items in HIS in Denmark (MEHM=Minimum
European Health Module), presented by Niels
Rasmussen View/download PPT60 KB
Testing
and Evaluation of General Disability Measures Currently in Use
This session included presentations of results, analyses, and
recommendations from countries using general disability measures in recent
censuses or sample-based surveys. Presentations were also made by
countries with plans to test such measures. Comparability of
measures and methodological issues were also discussed.
The
OECD Experience in Using Survey-Based Disability Data: An Illustration of
Current Possibilities and Limitations,
presented by Gaétan
Lafortune View/download PPT89 KB
Questions
on Disabilities Raised in the Last Census inSt. Lucia,
by Ethel
Jn. Baptiste View/download PPT238 KB