WHODAS 2.0: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule
36-item World Health Organization measure of health and disability across six life domains: Cognition, Mobility, Self-care, Getting Along, Life Activities, and Participation. DSM-5-TR endorsed.
WHODAS 2.0 is the World Health Organization
What is WHODAS 2.0?
WHODAS 2.0 (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0) is a generic assessment tool developed by the World Health Organization to measure health and disability across populations and settings. It is grounded in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and provides a standardized method for measuring the impact of health conditions on day-to-day functioning.
Unlike condition-specific scales, WHODAS 2.0 is condition-agnostic, it measures functional limitation regardless of the underlying cause. This makes it valuable for cross-diagnostic comparisons, population health research, and tracking rehabilitation outcomes. The DSM-5-TR includes WHODAS 2.0 in Section III as the recommended measure of disability, replacing the former Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale.
The 36-item version covers six domains with 6 items each. A validated 12-item brief version is available for settings where time is limited. Both versions are available in self-administered, interviewer-administered, and proxy formats. WHODAS 2.0 has been translated into 47 languages and validated in 19 countries.
The Six Life Domains
Each domain contains 6 items (36-item version) rated on a 5-point scale: None (1), Mild (2), Moderate (3), Severe (4), Extreme/Cannot do (5).
Scoring Methods
WHODAS 2.0 offers two scoring approaches depending on the precision required.
Sum all item scores, then convert to a 0–100 scale. Item scores range from 1–5; sum is divided by the maximum possible score and multiplied by 100. Fast and appropriate for most clinical and research contexts.
Item Response Theory (IRT) conversion using published lookup tables. More precise, accounts for the fact that items differ in difficulty and discriminability. Recommended for cross-study comparisons and population research. Requires the World Health Organization conversion tables.
Available Versions
WHODAS 2.0 is available in four versions to suit different clinical and research contexts.
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