The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) by the World Health Organization was the foundation for developing WORQ. The Work Rehabilitation Group of the Swiss Paraplegic Research and the ICF Research Branch located in Nottwil, Switzerland first developed the international ICF Core Set for Vocational Rehabilitation in 2010, on which the development of WORQ was based. WORQ was found to be valid, reliable, and feasible in different populations. Further psychometric testing is currently being performed.

WORQ comes in two versions: interviewer-administered and self-reported. WORQ is available in English and German. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation to other major languages are being planned.

WORQ is highlighted in two chapters of the book Handbook of Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Evaluation: Application and Implementation of the ICF that outlines current science-based methods in assessing impairment and capabilities and emerging approaches to management specifically relating to work participation. For further details, download the flyer (click here).

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