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How do we know if an intervention is effective?

In this step, Dr Calum Davey introduces impact evaluations. Impact evaluations are an increasingly common part of evidence-based programming for persons with and without disabilities. An impact evaluation is using …

Measuring impairments

In this step, Dr Islay Mactaggart will introduce how we can measure impairments that cause disability. The step focusses on measurement of impairments as described in Article 1 of the …

Participatory research

In this step, you will hear from Veronika Reichenberger about the importance of participatory methods in disability research. Veronika is a Research Assistant at the International Centre for Evidence in …

Quantitative methods

In this step, you will hear from lead educator, Professor Hannah Kuper, about quantitative methods in disability research. In contrast to qualitative methods, which you learnt about in the last …

Qualitative methods

In this step, you will hear from Dr Shaffa Hameed about qualitative methods in disability research. As Dr Hameed describes, qualitative research is essentially, a systematic way of collecting, analysing, …

Organising and running a research study

Following the previous step on including people with disabilities throughout the research process, in this step Sarah Marks will give an overview of planning and running a research study. Sarah …

Including people with disabilities in research

In this step, you will hear from researchers with disabilities Professor Tom Shakespeare, Florence Ndagire, Mark Carew, Lorraine Wapling, Queen Seketi, and Ola Abualghaib as they share their perspectives on …

Why do we need evidence on disability?

In this step, Professor Hannah Kuper will describe why it is important to collect evidence on disability. Professor Kuper will describe three key areas where evidence can be used – …

How to Measure Disability

There are various ways in which surveys help us to measure how common disability is. Here, we summarise the key recommendations for measuring disability in research: The Washington Group Enhanced …