Evaluation Tools for Assistive Technologies: A Scoping Review

Tao, Gordon; Charm, Geoffrey; Kabacińska, Katarzyna; Miller, William C.; Robillard, Julie M.

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.008

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“…35 This study identified MedTech20 as a general evaluation tool for medical devices, and 17 other tools were identified to be specifically directed toward lower-limb prostheses. 35 In addition, another recent review identified 7 questionnaires that assessed users' satisfaction of lower-limb prostheses. 1 All in all, there are multiple evaluation tools to choose from, and by adding a general measure to the specific measures, comparisons across products might be enabled in future research.…”

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“…One weakness of the MedTech20 is, as pointed out in a recent publication, the lack of evaluation of psychometric properties. 35 Another weakness concerns the MedTech20 Index, which is based on rank preferences of attributes, and not health state preferences. This precludes the calculation of QALYs based on the index and thus limits the usability for health economic assessments, which would further aid the use of the MedTech20 in health care reimbursement and priority decisions.…”

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Patient-reported benefits of bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses as assessed by MedTech20: A general outcome measure for medical products

Hagberg

Brodtkorb

2021

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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Background: The medical community demands evidence for the benefits of medical devices such as bone-anchored prostheses (BAPs). MedTech20 is a novel instrument aiming to address general benefits of medical devices. Objective: To describe general patient-reported benefits of BAPs measured with MedTech20.Study Design: This is a cross-sectional descriptive survey. Methods: Patients treated in Sweden who had used a BAP for .1 year were mailed the MedTech20 Questionnaire. Responses to each attribute were described, and the MedTech20 Index (0-1), in which a higher figure represents larger benefits from the product, was calculated. Index values were compared based on demographic variables (sex, unilateral or bilateral transfemoral amputation (TFA), and those having experienced any complication of implant parts or the prosthetic connection device). Results: The response rate was 72%. The 62 participants (41 men and 21 women; mean age 57 years) had 11 6 6.9 mean years of BAP experience. Single attributes stated as highly relevant and with high benefit for BAPs included perceived reliability, perceived safety, sense of control of the disability, facilitation of movement outside home, no discomfort at use, and ease of use. Attributes with less relevance included aid to remember tasks, reduction of barriers to a good sleep, and reduced sense of compromised integrity. The MedTech20 Index was 0.655 6 0.188 and was not statistically significantly different based on any of the demographic variables. Conclusions: By using a general measure on attributes of medical devices, this study provides new insights strengthening the evidence regarding the benefits that BAPs provide for patients with TFA who had difficulties with socket-suspended prostheses. Date

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Patient-reported benefits of bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses as assessed by MedTech20: A general outcome measure for medical products

Hagberg

Brodtkorb

2021

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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“…This tension is especially salient as health care ethics as field is increasingly shifting away from paternalism as a governing principle. End-users should also be closely involved in the evaluation of telepresence applications, and while few of the existing evaluation tools have been designed with end-user input, this landscape is rapidly evolving [10].…”

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Addressing the Ethics of Telepresence Applications Through End-User Engagement

Robillard

Goldman²,

Prescott

et al. 2020

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Portacolone et al.'s Ethics Review highlights the ethical challenges associated with the implementation of telepresence devices and applications in the context of aging and dementia.In this response, we review ethical considerations as they relate to specific modalities of telepresence, with an emphasis on the continuum of potential interaction agents, from known individuals to fully automated and intelligent interlocutors. We further discuss areas in need of empirical evidence to inform regulatory efforts in telepresence. We close with a call for meaningful end-user engagement at all stages of technology development.

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“…Inúmeros são os benefícios que a TA pode proporcionar às pessoas com deficiência ou mobilidade reduzida. Vários autores, como Toro-Hernández et al (2019) e Tao et al (2020), concordam que o objetivo da TA é a busca pela vida independente, inclusão social e qualidade de vida, enquanto visa a transformação da realidade social dessa camada da sociedade por meio da eliminação das barreiras físicas, ambientais, urbanas e sociais, permitindo a realização das atividades do cotidiano com maior autonomia e o acesso ativo aos espaços públicos, à educação, ao trabalho e ao lazer. Para isso, a TA disponibiliza recursos e serviços que promovem a ampliação da capacidade funcional do indivíduo.…”

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Tecnologia assistiva e políticas públicas no Brasil

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Silva

Ribeiro

et al. 2023

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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Resumo A Tecnologia Assistiva é pouco disseminada no Brasil. Avanços têm ocorrido gradativamente por meio de conquistas na área jurídica e do fomento à pesquisa e desenvolvimento. A proposição de políticas nessa área pode contribuir para superar as desigualdades sociais de um significativo segmento da população que representa um mercado real e em expansão. No entanto, a baixa otimização desses recursos por seus usuários e a dificuldade em buscá-los no mercado e nos órgãos públicos são fatores preocupantes. Este estudo vem, portanto, abordar a repercussão da demanda por Tecnologia Assistiva nas políticas públicas brasileiras com o objetivo identificar a relação existente entre a otimização desses recursos e serviços e a formulação de políticas direcionadas no país. Por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica, com característica exploratória e abordagem qualitativa, foi realizado um levantamento da legislação brasileira e ações existentes na área da Tecnologia Assistiva, bem como a análise de políticas públicas brasileiras com base nos critérios da avaliação normativa, aplicando-se o método dedutivo e a técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Verificou-se na literatura científica que, apesar do avanço gradativo da legislação e das iniciativas de fomento a projetos nessa área, fatores de entrave ao acesso, utilização e aproveitamento dos produtos assistivos, como a escassez na oferta de tecnologias inovadoras, acarretam dificuldades para a formatação de políticas eficazes e a configuração adequada às ações de fomento na área de Tecnologia Assistiva – essenciais ao processo de inclusão social.

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Evaluation Tools for Assistive Technologies: A Scoping Review

Cited by 24 publications

References 173 publications

Patient-reported benefits of bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses as assessed by MedTech20: A general outcome measure for medical products

Patient-reported benefits of bone-anchored transfemoral prostheses as assessed by MedTech20: A general outcome measure for medical products

Addressing the Ethics of Telepresence Applications Through End-User Engagement

Tecnologia assistiva e políticas públicas no Brasil

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