Disability Discrimination Questionnaires [DLQs] are either:
Specific - for defined situations e.g. heart problem, or
General - when the situation is less well defined e.g. generalised disability, such as multiple sclerosis.
Specific DLQs:
Ö Neck / Shoulder DLQ for cervical spondylosis, whiplash injuries, frozen shoulder etc.
Ö Back DLQ where a back problem causes disability
Ö Hand / Arm DLQ for any hand or arm associated disability from amputation to repetitive strain disorder
Ö Leg / Foot DLQ for obvious injuries but also where medical conditions, such as poor blood supply, can cause problems in the legs or feet
Ö Major Mental Problem DLQ for a severe mental problem e.g. severe head injury or a psychosis such as schizophrenia
Ö Stress / Anxiety DLQ used for less severe mental cases where anxiety / stress dominate the clinical picture. Minor cases of controlled depression would be in this group as would post traumatic stress disorder
Ö Abdominal Problem DLQ where the primary disability relates to the abdomen
Ö Heart Problem DLQ covering all forms of cardiac disability e.g. coronary heart disease
Ö Chest / Respiratory Problem DLQ useful in both primary and occupation-related lung disorders
Ö Sight Problem DLQ for all of the conditions that lead to poor sight
Ö Hearing Problem DLQ for cases disabled by poor hearing.
General DLQs
Ö Single Problem DLQ when the site and/or nature of a single problem has not been defined
Ö Multiple Problems DLQ for when there are multiple problems e.g. severe road traffic accident with several injuries or in multiple allergies
Ö Generalised Disability DLQ is useful in cases such as anaemia, or chronic fatigue syndrome, where the effect of the condition is general and affecting a wide range of activities.