[How to write a medical report for the assessment of disability]

Abstract

The present article revises practical aspects on the format and content of the clinical reports used for the evaluation of disability for the Spanish Disability Grants System. As a framework for understanding how these clinical reports should be, the review includes also a short overview of the different types of disability grants and the administrative and court mechanisms for granting.

Keywords: Disability; Disability evaluation; Discapacidad; Informe medico; Medical report; Valoración de minusvalía.