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Appendix
Pages 40-40

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... research efforts, the scope of work for the DES, and the design and content of the survey, as proposed by the survey contractor, as well as SSA's plarls to integrate the decision method and DES research effort, identifying statistical design, methodological and content concerns, and other outstanding issues; Examine the results of completed research including research into existing functions assessment instruments :and subsequently identified research for SSA's redesign efforts, and provide advice for adopting or developing functional assessment instruments or protocols for the redesigned disability process and the DES in particular, and Assess the results and findings of the research undertaken by SSA, comment on future research proposals, and offer advice on the analysis of the consequences of alternative disability determination processes. Some of the topic areas that might be considered include: functional assessment of workrelated limitations of physical and mental impairments; disability decision processes (including screening mechanisms)
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