Literature review examines disability identification instruments, revealing variations in prevalence and populations in low-income countries, suggesting the need for a unified standard.
Key Points
This review explores different instruments for identifying disability, focusing on their prevalence rates, captured populations, and defining characteristics.
Conducted a literature review using five databases
Identified fifteen studies in an international development context
Analyzed approaches to disability identification and their characteristics
Disability prevalence estimates vary significantly across different instruments
Identified four main approaches to disability identification
No consensus on a 'gold standard' for defining disability