Functioning Assessment Tool Results for Job Duties
Functioning expectations
and worker abilities:
Using the Work Disability-Functional
Assessment Battery (WD-FAB) to understand
where job duty expectations cannot be met
Megan Henly
Andrew Houtenville
MRDRC Spring Data Workshop
Debra Brucker
March 11, 2021
12/5/2024
Research Questions
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How do functioning scores vary between
those currently working and those unable to
work due to disability?
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When do individual functioning levels not
meet the thresholds needed to carry out job-
specific requirements?
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Methods
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Survey of 2,200 working age adults
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Online panel
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Quota of 75% not employed due to disability;
25% employed
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Questions
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Job duties: current or most recent job
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WD-FAB instrument
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The Work Disability: Functional
Assessment Battery (WD-FAB)
Physical Health Function
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Upper Body
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Basic Mobility
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Fine Motor Function
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Community Mobility
Mental Health Function
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Communication & Cognition
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Mood & Emotions
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Self-Regulation
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Resilience & Sociability
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Instrument designed to assess functioning in 8 domains:
Analysis
Job Duty Requirements
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People reported three
primary job duties
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Expert coders rated
these
in terms of the level of
functioning expected of
someone carrying out
these duties:
Low, Average, Above
average, or High
Individual Functioning
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The WD-FAB calculates a
standardized score of
functioning in each of 8
domains
•
Scores were categorized as:
Low, Average, Above
average, or High
12/5/2024
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Example: one case (wait staff)
12/5/2024
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Note: fictitious data
Those meeting all job duty functioning
requirements, by disability status
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Next Steps
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Current MRDRC project explores the role of
workplace accommodations in mitigating the
gap between required functioning and
individual-level functioning
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We focus on three occupations
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Currently in data collection phase
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This content showcases the results of an instrument designed to assess functioning in 8 domains, focusing on specific job duties related to mobility, fine motor skills, self-regulation, communication, and emotions. The data includes categorized scores, employment statistics, and work disability percentages. It provides valuable insights into individual performance and areas for improvement in a work setting.
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ID Domain WD-FAB score (categorized) Job Duty 1 Score for Job Duty 1 Basic Mobility High Serving food & drinks Average 1 Upper Body High Serving food & drinks High 1 Fine Motor High Serving food & drinks High 1 Self-Regulation Above Average Serving food & drinks Average 1 Communication Above Average Serving food & drinks Above Average 1 Mood & Emotions Above Average Serving food & drinks Average Note: fictitious data 12/5/2024 6
100% 91.5% 90.9% Employed 87.7% 90% Work Disability 80% 75.0% 66.3% 70% 65.5% 65.4% 64.3% 59.4% 60% 49.1% 50% 42.2% 39.9% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Basic Mobility Upper Body Fine Motor Mood & Emotions Self-Regulation Cogntn & Comm. 7
