Powered mobility for middle-aged and older adults. Systematic review of outcomes and appraisal of published evidence

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 666-680

  Auger, Claudine ^a,b   Demers, Louise ^a,b   Gélinas, Isabelle ^c,d   Jutai, Jeffrey ^e   Fuhrer, Marcus J ^f   DeRuyter, Frank ^g  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION OF GREATER MONTREAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^f EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Disabled persons; Health care; Middle aged; Outcome assessment; Rehabilitation; Self help devices; Systematic review; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING; AGED; METHODOLOGY; POWER SUPPLY; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WHEELCHAIR;

AGED; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 48549105340     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31816de163     Document Type: Review

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