This Report Reviews The Scope Of Work For A Contract To Be Issued By The Social Security Administration (ssa) To Conduct A Disability Evaluation Study (des). This Is The First In A Series Of Short Interim Reports By The Committee To Review The Ssa's Disability Decision Process Research. This Interim Report Is Limited To A Preliminary Examination Of The General Features Of The Proposed Survey Design, Data Collection Plans, Coverage, And Sampling As Described In The Draft Scope Of Work Dated July 30, 1996 (ssa, 1996b), Submitted To The Committee By Ssa, As Well As Subsequent Related Discussions With, And Clarifications By, Ssa Staff In Response To Inquiries. The Committee Has Made No Attempt To Comment On The Content Of The Questionnaires, Specific Measures Of Functional Capability, Or The Content Of The Medical Examinations And Medical And Diagnostic Tests Proposed For The Des. Gooloo S. Wunderlich And William D. Kalsbeek, Editors ; Committee To Review The Social Security Administration's Disability Decision Process Research, Division Of Health Care Services, Institute Of Medicine, Committee On National Statistics, Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education, National Research Council. Title From Pdf Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Printing. The Project That Is The Subject Of This Report Is Supported By Contract No. 600-96-27893 Between The National Academy Of Sciences And The Social Security Administration. Any Opinions, Findings, Conclusions, Or Recommendations Expressed In This Publication Are Those Of The Author(s) And Do Not Necessarily Reflect The View Of The Agency That Provided Support For This Project. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.