Benefits of and barriers to involving users in medical device technology development and evaluation

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 131-137

  Shah, Syed Ghulam Sarwar ^a   Robinson, Ian ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Benefits and barriers; Development and evaluation; Healthcare technology; Medical devices; User; User involvement

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MACHINE DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; USABILITY ENGINEERING; USER INTERFACES;

ASSISTIVE DEVICES; HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; EVALUATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 34247535536     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: 14716348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462307051677     Document Type: Review

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