A Systematic Review of Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Instruments for the Selection of Assistive Technologies
Occupational Therapy International
de Lima Barroso, B. I., Galvão, C. R. C., et al. (2018).
Occupational Therapy International, 2018, Article ID 4984170.
This systematic review investigates the psychometric properties and transcultural adaptation of questionnaires used to select and measure use of assistive technology, including use of augmentative and alternative communication in various clinical populations.
Announcement of Assistive Technology in Brazil and Studies on Deficiency; Program of Support to Postgraduate and Scientific and Technological Research in Assistive Technology in Brazil; Special Foundation for Research Support of the State of São Paulo (Brazil)
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Quantitative cross-sectional studies
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The five measures included primarily focused on assistive technology to compensate for motor impairments. However, two measures, The Family Impact of Assistive Technology and the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale, included assessment of communication and activity. Both measures were judged to have excellent or good reliability, internal consistency, responsiveness, and content, structural and cross-cultural validity.<br />
