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Table 1 Characteristics of disability pension schemes and participants in focus groups in participating countries

From: Medico-legal reasoning in disability assessment: A focus group and validation study

Country

Name of scheme

Operationalisation of disability

Time before assessment

Partial incapacity possible

Assessment Vis à vis or file or both

SIP's concerned (nr included in focus groups)

Belgium

Invalidity Pension

Medical, rehabilitational

52 weeks

No

Both

Primary SIP (1), primary ánd secondary SIP (6)

Netherlands

WAO (Act on insurance of incapacity for work)

Medical, functional, rehabilitational

52 weeks

Yes (7 degrees)

Both

Primary SIP (4), secondary SIP (2), appeal SIP (2)

Norway

Disability Benefit scheme

Medical, rehabilitational

Not fixed

Yes (over 50%)

File

Primary SIP (3), clinical consultant (1).

Slovenia

Act on Pension and Disability Insurance

Medical, functional

Not fixed

Yes (3 degrees)

Both

Members of primary team (4), members of appeal team (3), external consultant (1)