| Study Title |
A30 National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD) |
| Data Owner |
Department of Health (www.doh.ie). |
| Description |
Database of information on usage of and need for specialised disability services for people in Ireland with a physical, sensory and/or speech/language disability. The database monitors current service provision and future service requirements over a 5-year period. It also measures activity and participation restriction. |
| Primary Function |
Planning service developments and prioritising service needs for people with a physical, sensory and or speech/language disability through the collection of information on their specialised health and personal social service needs. |
| Key Variables |
ID Other; Sex; DOB; Age Yr; County; Geog Sub County; Geog Other; Disability; Family Status; Household |
| Themes |
Health; Demographics; Participation |
| Unit Of Observation |
Individual with a physical/sensory/speech/language disability |
| Frequency |
Continuous |
| Target Population |
Individual with a physical/sensory/speech/language disability |
| Format |
Separate record for each individual (anonymous). |
| Method |
Computerised through a web-based system. Information is collected from people with a physical, sensory and/or speech/language disability who are receiving or who need a specialised health or personal social service currently or within the next 5 years. |
| Most Recent Publication |
2011. See:
- Health Research Board (2011) National Physical and Sensory Disability Database Committee Annual Report 2010. Available at: www.hrb.ie/health-information-in-house-research/disability/
npsdd-publications/
- Other Annual Reports are also available at the same website. |
| Access Further Information |
Disability Databases Team
Health Research Board
Lower Mount Street
Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 234 5000
E-mail: disability@hrb.ie
Web: www.hrb.ie |
| Notes |
Both the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database (NPSDD) and the National Intellectual Disability Database (NIDD) – also managed by the Health Research Board (see A29) – have in excess of 25,000 records.On the NPSDD, there is a measure of activity and participation that builds on the WHO’s International Classification of Functioning (ICF) and can be used to compare with other international data. |