8:30–9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00–9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

9:15–9:25 a.m.

Purpose and Goals of the Workshop

9:25–10:30 a.m.

Measuring Functional Capacity of Persons with Disabilities in Light of Emerging Demands in the Workplace

(Commentary and discussion will follow)

Paper Presented By:

Discussant:

10:30–10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45–12:30 p.m.

Linking Components of Functional Capacity Domains (Cognitive, Psychosocial, Motor and Sensory/Perceptual) with Work Requirements

• What are the specific components of the functional capacity domains?

• How are the specific components linked to demands of work?

• Is it possible to develop a baseline of work requirements? Can O*NET be used or adapted to meet SSA’s need for an occupational classification system?

Discussion Leader:

Discussants:

12:30–1:30 p.m.

Lunch in Refectory

1:30–3:30 p.m.

Desired Characteristics of Instruments to Measure Functional Capacity to Work

• What are the strengths and limitations of self-reports, proxy reports, performance testing, and clinical observation?

• How do the strengths and weaknesses of different measurement approaches vary across the different domains of functioning?

• To what extent should assistive devices be considered in measuring functional capacity?

• Do different populations have different measurement requirements (e.g., schizophrenia vs. arthritis vs. spinal injury vs. Alzheimer’s disease)?

Discussion Leader:

Discussants:

3:30–3:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:45–4:45 p.m.

The Use of Functional Capacity Measures in Public and Private Programs in the United States and in Other Countries

• What has been their experience in the use of functional capacity measures in determining disability?

• What aspects of their measurement of functional capacity might be relevant for SSA’s needs?

Discussion Leader:

Discussants:

4:45–5:30 p.m.

General Discussion

5:30 p.m.

Adjourn—Reception

6:30 p.m.

Dinner for Committee Members and Invited Guests

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00–10:15 a.m.

Adapting Measurement of Functional Capacity to Work to SSA’s Disability Decision Process

• What are the criteria for a “successful” measurement of functional capacity to work?

• Feasibility and practicality of designing and administering (i.e., safety, cost, etc.) measures of functional capacity to work.

• Technical issues of incorporating reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity in the context of SSA’s disability decision process.

• How can these measurement approaches be linked to work requirements in the context of SSA’s disability decision process?

Discussion Leader:

Discussants:

10:15–10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Rapporteur’s Review of Major Issues Identified

11:00–12:00 p.m.

General Discussion

12:00–12:15 p.m.

Concluding Remarks

12:15 p.m.

Adjourn

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00–9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

9:15–9:30 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Overview of the Two Background Papers: Opportunities for Methodological Research on Survey Measures Related to Disability

An examination of the various conceptual models of disability and the disablement process and their ability to address SSA’s disability program requirements.

• The challenges related to the translation of conceptual models to valid and reliable questions that can be administered to the general population.

• The identification of the coverage, nonresponse, and measurement error properties of current measures of work disability.

• Potential problems in cross-walking among measures of disability collected in a variety of settings and under varying survey conditions.

10:30–10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m.–12:00 noon

Implications of Different Concepts for Survey Measurement Problems

• How do the various conceptual models address the dynamic nature of disability and how do these models address SSA’s disability program requirements?

• How do the various conceptual models address the role of environment, adaptation, expectations, and perceptions?

• What measurement gaps exist between the various conceptual models of disability and the current set of disability measures used in federal surveys?

Discussion Leader:

Contributors:

12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

Lunch in Kaleidoscope Room

(Committee members and invited guests)

1:00–2:00 p.m.

Sampling, Accessing, and Measuring People with Disabilities

• To what extent do varying modes and methods of data collection facilitate participation among persons with disabilities?

• If access to a person with a work disability is limited (due to the interface between the survey design and the nature of the disability), how is the measurement of disability affected by the role

• of the proxy respondent—caregiver as respondent, other proxy respondent? Can trade-offs be assessed between nonresponse and measurement errors?

• What gaps exist in our knowledge of the relative impact of coverage, nonresponse, and measurement error on estimates of disability?

Discussion Leader:

Contributors:

2:00–3:00 p.m.

Questionnaire Development Issues for Measures of Work Disability

• In light of developments related to the integration of cognitive theory and survey methodology, how should measures of work disability be evaluated?

• How does the dynamic nature of disability and the disablement process impact the measurement of work disability?

• How is measurement affected by the role of the person providing the information—self-respondent, caregiver as respondent, or other proxy reporters?

• To what extent should we look to statistical modeling related to scale reduction as a means for reducing the effects of measurement error?

• How will the measurement of work disability in a variety of settings (the DES and other ongoing federal data collection efforts) impact SSA’s ability to monitor the pool of people potentially eligible for disability benefits?

• What research needs to be conducted to develop robust measures of work disability and to address the gaps in our knowledge about the measurement error properties of current measures?

Discussion Leader:

3:00–3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:30–5:00 p.m.

Role of Environment in Survey Measurement of Disability

• How is the measurement of work disability affected by environment, perceptions, and expectations?

• Is there a differential impact of environment on the reporting of disability as a function of the role of the person providing the information—self-respondent, caregiver, or other proxy respondent?

• What do we know about the measurement of the role of environment, expectations, and perceptions with respect to the various sources of survey error, specifically, nonresponse and measurement error?

• What gaps exist in our knowledge of how to adequately measure environment and its impact on the measurement of work disability? What research needs to be conducted to address these gaps?

Discussion Leader:

Contributors:

5:00–5:30 p.m.

General Discussion

5:40–6:40 p.m.

Adjourn—Reception for all attendees

6:45 p.m.

Dinner in Kaleidoscope Room

(Committee members and invited guests)

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00–10:30 a.m.

Defining a Research Agenda

• What are the criteria for a “successful” measurement of functional capacity to work?

• Feasibility and practicality of designing and administering (i.e., safety, cost, etc.) measures of functional capacity to work.

• Technical issues of incorporating reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity in the context of SSA’s disability decision process.

• How can these measurement approaches be linked to work requirements in the context of SSA’s disability decision process?

Discussion Chair:

10:30–10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.–12:00 noon

General Discussion

Moderator:

12:00–12:15 p.m

Concluding Remarks

12:15 p.m.

Adjourn