Programming_WRQ_to_take_disability_into_account.pdf
How to generate lists of jobs that are potentially appropriate for persons with disabilities with screen shots, instructions as to what to click and how to generate job-matching reports. (16 pages)
Set_item_limits.pdf
How to use PAQ/WRQ items to model occupational effects of functional impairment or disability and set
statistical filters that program the WRQ to take disability into account. This hotlink and the one above it are the most basic to generating job-matching reports.
(10 pages)
Item_limits_decision_rule.pdf
The item limits decision rule is a "greater than" rule. This rule determines to which section of the WRQ report closest-matching jobs are sent. (1 page)
PAQ_ratings_programmer_scientific_and_engineering.htm
This hotlink provides the best overview of the broad scope of the 150 WRQ items and illustrates the
format of PAQ ratings on a single job. (1 long page)
Examine_or_print_job_elements.pdf
This hotlink shows how to look at definitions of each of the 150 PAQ items, as contrasted with the overview. It discusses how to use rating scale anchor points (which are part of the in WRQ ratings. (4 pages)
How_to_set_up_a_case.pdf
Screen shots, commands and results showing entry of case information into job-matching reports and how to edit as needed. (7 pages)
How_to_read_a_report.pdf
Descriptions of fields on the WRQ job-matching report showing screen shots and describing how and why closest-matching jobs are listed end up where they do, as determined by item limits. (4 pages)
Checking_reliability.pdf
Discussion and examples with screen shots of checking psychometric reliability and conducting other
analyses with the same command. This assumes familiarity with procedures illustrated in the
first two hotlinks above. (13 pages)
Checking_convergence.pdf
Discussion of convergence as a validity concept, how to determine whether two independent
reports list the same jobs and other analyses. This hotlink includes examples, instructions as to
what to click, and screen shots of results. (6 pages)
Generating_occupational_information_from_the_ONET.pdf
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is a rich source of occupational information from
the U.S. Department of Labor, but does not take disability into account. This shows how jobs generated
by the WRQ can be entered into O*NET Crosswalks. (3 pages)
Job_related_FCEs.pdf
Discriminating between traditional and job-related functional capacity evaluations (FCEs). (2 pages)
How_to_structure_job-related_FCE_referrals.pdf
A sample letter that shows how to use WRQ results to structure a job-related functional capacity evaluation. (4 pages)
Structuring_reasonable_accommodations_after_disabling_injury_or_illness.pdf
How to use PAQ ratings to structure reasonable accommodations for a worker with a disability. (2 pages)
