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ReviewJournal of applied clinical medical physics2025

Primer on disability: Why accessibility is important for all medical physicists.

Lindsay E Jones, Grace Eliason, Shivani Gupta, Elizabeth G Jeong, Abigail Besemer, David A Sterling, Jessica M Fagerstrom

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Review in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lindsay E JonesMedPhys Lindsay, LLC, Baltimore, USA.
Grace EliasonDepartment of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA.
Shivani GuptaMedical and Radiation Physics, Inc., San Antonio, USA.
Elizabeth G JeongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA.
Abigail BesemerDepartment of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
David A SterlingDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Jessica M FagerstromDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-5723

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disability and accessibility remain under-addressed topics despite the increasing prevalence of disabled people in the workforce. In the field of medical physics, there is growing evidence that the proportion of people with one or more disabilities mirrors that of the US population. Addressing disability and accessibility is a crucial facet of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine's 2018 strategic goal to "champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of medical physics." This review aims to provide guidance on disability-related topics in the context of the medical physics profession. An overview of current knowledge and recommendations is provided on essential topics such as how to comply with federal law, handle accommodation requests, and discuss disability using appropriate language. To that end, background information such as definitions, models, and classifications of disability is included. Beyond the essentials, this review also applies disability-related concepts to improve overall efficiency and productivity, attract diverse talent, and demonstrate leadership as an individual or organization.

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Health PhysicsHealth Services AccessibilityPersons with DisabilitiesHumansUnited Statesaccessibilityaccommodationsdisabilityleadershipprofessionalism

Identifiers

PMID39924939
PMCPMC11905240

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