SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018
Computer assistive technology and associations with quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review.
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- Effects of App-Based Transitional Care on the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury in China: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- A Wearable Multimodal Assistive Interface for Virtual Cursor Control in Stroke Survivors with Upper-Limb Impairment.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring Barriers and Enablers for the Intention to Use Assistive Robotics Among People With Spinal Cord Injury and Those Involved in Their Care: Qualitative Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Identification of needs for an assistive robotic arm in individuals with tetraplegia: a mixed-methods approach.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Cognitive Reserve and Its Association with Cognitive and Mental Health Status following an Acute Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Development and Use of Assistive Technologies in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review of Reviews on the Evolution, Opportunities, and Bottlenecks of Their Integration in the Health Domain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Developing an assistive technology usability questionnaire for people with neurological diseases.PloS one · 2023Article
- Gabapentin add-on therapy for patients with spinal cord injury associated neurogenic overactive detrusors that are unresponsive to combined anticholinergic and beta-3 adrenergic therapy.Central European journal of urology · 2021Article
- Experience of Filipinos with Spinal Cord Injury in the Use of Assistive Technology: An Occupational Justice Perspective.Occupational therapy international · 2020Article
- Eye-controlled, power wheelchair performs well for ALS patients.Muscle & nerve · 2019Article
- Identification of clinically related requirements of a novel assistive device for people with a high spinal cord injury.PloS one · 2019Article
- Linking the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS) to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2018Article
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Abstract
STUDY
designSystematic review.
objectiveThe purpose of the study was to identify and organize evidence regarding quality of life influenced by assistive technology related to computers for people with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
settingDistrito Federal, Brazil.
methodsA search strategy was conducted on the PubMed, PEDro, LILACS, PsycINFO, and SCIELO. All types of study designs considering assistive technology to improve quality of life for individuals with SCI were included. After search strategy procedures, ten references were included to review. The methodologic quality of each study was evaluated using the Level of Evidence proposed by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine.
resultsMost of the studies showed that devices for computer access improve the quality of life of people with SCI, regardless of the level of injury and type of resource. However, the positive outcomes in the quality of life should be interpreted with caution, as several methodological limitations were observed in the articles.
conclusionsDespite the scarcity of studies and their methodological limitations, there is evidence that assistive technology for computer access favors the quality of life of people with tetraplegia due to SCI, since it improves participation, independence, and self-esteem.
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