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Consumer Feedback to Steer the Future of Assistive Technology Research and Development: A Pilot Study.

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Objective: The overall objective of this project was to identify consumers' opinions of their needs and wants related to assistive technology (AT) in a systematic and quantitative manner via a questionnaire that can be used to validate existing and establish new research priorities. Methods: This pilot study describes questionnaire development, online implementation, and revisions considered to the questionnaire in preparation for conducting a nationwide survey. Data from a sample (N = 112) are presented. The pilot study was critical to refine the questions and ensure that meaningful information was being collected. Results: It was identified that revisions were warranted to provide more structure and allow for consumers to prioritize AT research efforts. Conclusion: The questionnaire results, although positively in favor of many of the technologies presented, are inconclusive to identify generalizable research priorities, thus expansion to a nationwide population is warranted.

Year of Publication
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1969
Journal
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Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Volume
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23
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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89-97
Date Published
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1969
ISSN Number
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1082-0744
DOI
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10.1310/sci2302-89
Short Title
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil
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