U.S. Social Security Administration (2019) Government website / press release

Quick Disability Determinations (QDD)

U.S. Social Security Administration

Ref: SRC-001-USA-007

https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/qdd.htm

Accessed: 3/23/2026

Summary

Official SSA page describing the QDD process, which uses a computer-based predictive model to screen initial disability applications and identify cases where a favorable determination is highly likely and medical evidence is readily available. QDD has been used nationally since February 2008 and the model is continually refined.

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U.S. Social Security Administration (2019) Quick Disability Determinations (QDD). Available at: https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/qdd.htm (Accessed: 23 March 2026).

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