Objectives: This study investigated the benefits of and barriers to user involvement in
medical device technology development and evaluation. Methods: A structured review of …

Loss of physical mobility makes maximal participation in desired activities more difficult and
in the worst case fully prevents participation. This paper surveys recent work in assistive …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to suggest an acceptable and generic theoretical
framework for involving various types of users in the medical device technology (MDT) …

Background Exoskeleton technology has potential benefits for wheelchair users' health and
mobility. However, there are practical barriers to their everyday use as a mobility device. To …

Objectives: Exoskeletons are electromechanical devices that are worn by a human operator
to increase their physical performance. Several exoskeletons have been developed to …

Purpose. The previously published 'Framework for the conceptual modelling of assistive
technology device (ATD) outcomes' assumes antecedent factors that inform it and influence …

The service delivery process (SDP) of assistive technology devices (ATDs) is attracting
interest, as the provision of ATDs is critical for the independence and participation in society …

Chaves ES, Boninger ML, Cooper R, Fitzgerald SG, Gray DB, Cooper RA. Assessing the
influence of wheelchair technology on perception of participation in spinal cord injury. Arch …

Purpose–Medical device users are one of the principal medical device technology
stakeholders. The involvement of users in medical device technology development and …

Background: This study was an extension of research which began in the Umbria region in
2009. AIM: To investigate the extent to which assistive technology (AT) has been abandoned …