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Tytuł:
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Evaluation Tools for Assistive Technologies: A Scoping Review.
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Autorzy:
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Tao G; GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Lab, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia; Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Charm G; GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Lab, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia; Department of Integrated Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Kabacińska K; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Miller WC; GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Lab, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia; Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Robillard JM; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; British Columbia Women's and Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation [Arch Phys Med Rehabil] 2020 Jun; Vol. 101 (6), pp. 1025-1040. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 12.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Philadelphia, PA : W.B. Saunders
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MeSH Terms:
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Self-Help Devices*
Technology Assessment, Biomedical*
Humans
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Health care quality; Outcome assessment, health care; Rehabilitation; Self-help devices; access, and evaluation
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200216 Date Completed: 20200928 Latest Revision: 20200928
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.008
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PMID:
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32059944
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Objective: Assistive technologies (ATs) support independence and well-being in people with cognitive, perceptual, and physical limitations. Given the increasing availability and diversity of ATs, evaluating the usefulness of current and emerging ATs is crucial for informed comparison. We aimed to chart the landscape and development of AT evaluation tools (ETs; ATETs) across disparate fields in order to improve the process of AT evaluation and development.
Data Sources: We performed a scoping review of ATETs through database searching of MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, HaPI, PsycINFO, Cochrane Reviews, and Compendex as well as citation mining.
Study Selection: Articles explicitly referencing ATETs were retained for screening. We included ETs if they were designed to specifically evaluate ATs.
Data Extraction: We extracted 5 attributes of ATETs: AT category, construct evaluated, conceptual frameworks, type of end user input used for ATET development, and presence of validity testing.
Data Synthesis: From screening 23,434 records, we included 159 ATETs. Specificity of tools ranged from single to general ATs across 40 AT categories. Satisfaction, functional performance, and usage were the most common constructs of 103 identified. We identified 34 conceptual frameworks across 53 ETs. Finally, 36% incorporated end user input and 80% showed validation testing.
Conclusions: We characterized a wide range of AT categories with diverse approaches to their evaluation based on varied conceptual frameworks. Combining these frameworks in future ATETs may provide more holistic views of AT usefulness. ATET selection may be improved with guidelines for conceptually reconciling results of disparate ATETs. Future ATET development may benefit from more integrated approaches to end user engagement.
(Copyright © 2020 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
