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April 18, 2026DisabilitiesOpen Access

Disability Identification Instruments in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review of Prevalence, Populations, and Characteristics

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JBJudith BaartWEWillem Elbers

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Overview

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

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Baart et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e320e740886becb6540182https://doi.org/10.3390/disabilities6020039
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