Tri-Long Nguyen, Gary S Collins, Fabio Pellegrini, Karel G M Moons, Thomas P A Debray
On the aggregation of published prognostic scores for causal inference in observational studies
Statistics in medicine
purpose objective systematic review investigate effects different assistive technology service delivery processes atsdps people functional limitations including investigation factors associated positive outcomesmaterials methods study registered prospero registration number crd42018097030 included quantitative studies published peer reviewed journals randomized controlled trials cohort casecontrol analytical crosssectional studies investigating effects different atsdps factors associated atsdp n 10 participants systematic literature search carried databases psycinfo cinahl ssci medline 1 january 2008 25 july 2018 besides four journals hand searched joanna briggs institute mastari critical appraisal tools utilized assess risk biasresults search resulted total 2947 references 12 articles representing 10 studies included five studies experimental two cohort five crosssectional studiesconclusions systematic review confirms previous findings assistive technology users involved atsdp order achieve positive outcomes level evidence however low clear applied methods effective review also gives indication new technologies could used improve atsdp reduce costs training using assistive devices seems useful even though evidence effective atsdp methods identified research still needed give valid recommendations atsdp practiceimplications rehabilitationassistive technology users involved atsdp order achieve positive outcomes cannot determined methods effectivenew digital technologies could used improve atsdp reduce coststraining users using devices probably useful since specific methods extent dose recommended professionals still need use clinical experience reasoning assess users needs training