Title: Measuring fuctional capacity and work requirements : summary of a workshop /
Authors: Wunderlich, Gooloo S.; Rice, Dorothy P.; Institute of Medicine (U.S.).; National Research Council (U.S.).
Publisher: National Academy Press,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Task Performance and Analysis; Social Security legislation & jurisprudence; Work Capacity Evaluation; Disabled Persons legislation & jurisprudence; Capacity and disability United States Congresses.; People with disabilities Employment United States Congresses.; Vocational qualifications United States Congresses.; United States
Contents: Introduction -- Measuring functional capacity of persons with disabilities in light of emerging demands in the workplace -- Linking components of functional capacity domains with work requirements -- Desired characteristics of instruments to measure functional capacity to work -- The use of functional capacity measures in public and private programs in the United States and in other countries -- Adapting measurement of functional capacity to work to SSA's disability decision process -- Recurring themes and issues -- References.