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