OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Disability and Rehabilitation-Assistive Technology is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Implementation of welfare technology: a systematic review of barriers and facilitators	30
Acceptance, adoption, and usability of information and communication technologies for people living with dementia and their care partners: a systematic review	27
Disabled-by-design: effects of inaccessible urban public spaces on users of mobility assistive devices – a systematic review	26
Assistive technologies are central to the realization of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	25
Access to assistive technology for persons with disabilities: a critical review from Nepal, India and Bangladesh	24
Robotic assistive and rehabilitation devices leading to motor recovery in upper limb: a systematic review	22
The role of assistive technology in addressing social isolation, loneliness and health inequities among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	21
Can technology impact loneliness in dementia? A scoping review on the role of assistive technologies in delivering psychosocial interventions in long-term care	20
Assistive technologies, educational engagement and psychosocial outcomes among students with disabilities in higher education	20
Smart-speaker technology and intellectual disabilities: agency and wellbeing	19
What does the literature say about the use of personal voice assistants in older adults? A scoping review	18
Impact of the FindMyApps program on people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and their caregivers; an exploratory pilot randomised controlled trial	17
Brain-Computer interfaces for communication: preferences of individuals with locked-in syndrome, caregivers and researchers	14
Patient experience using digital therapy “Vigo” for stroke patient recovery: a qualitative descriptive study	14
Active mobility, active participation: a systematic review of modified ride-on car use by children with disabilities	13
Aided language modelling, responsive communication and eye-gaze technology as communication intervention for adults with Rett syndrome: three experimental single case studies	13
Effect of using of a lower-extremity exoskeleton on disability of people with multiple sclerosis	12
Assistive technology needs, access and coverage, and related barriers and facilitators in the WHO European region: a scoping review	12
Smartphone-based gait and balance assessment in survivors of stroke: a systematic review	12
Moral distress and ethical decision-making of eldercare professionals involved in digital service transformation	12
Effectiveness of task-specific training using assistive devices and task-specific usual care on upper limb performance after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Robotic lower extremity exoskeleton use in a non-ambulatory child with cerebral palsy: a case study	12
Collaborative co-design and evaluation of an immersive virtual reality application prototype for communication rehabilitation (DISCOVR prototype)	11
Telehealth in speech and language therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review	11
Perspectives on assistive technology among older Norwegian adults receiving community health services	11

The use of speech recognition technology by people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a scoping review	11
Research of intent recognition in rehabilitation robots: a systematic review	11
Speech therapists’ perspectives about using tele-speech therapy: a qualitative study	11
Dialogue agents for artificial intelligence-based conversational systems for cognitively disabled: a systematic review	10
Accessibility and inclusiveness of new information and communication technologies for disabled users and content creators in the Metaverse	10
What facilitates the acceptance of technology to promote social participation in later life? A systematic review	10
Effectiveness of technology for braille literacy education for children: a systematic review	10
Shared autonomy in assistive mobile robots: a review	10
Can google glass™ technology improve freezing of gait in parkinsonism? A pilot study	9
Efficacy assessment of virtual reality therapy for neuromotor rehabilitation in home environment: a systematic review	9
Potential advantages, barriers, and facilitators of implementing a cognitive orthosis for cooking for individuals with traumatic brain injury: the healthcare providers’ perspective	9
Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings: a scoping review protocol	9
Understanding the possibilities and limitations of assistive technology in health and welfare services for people with intellectual disabilities, staff perspectives	9
A virtual reality-based endurance training program for COPD patients: acceptability and user experience	9
Wearable rehabilitation exoskeletons of the lower limb: analysis of versatility and adaptability	9
Standard terminology is critical to advancing rehabilitation and assistive technology: a call to action	9
Occupational therapists’ evaluation of the perceived usability and utility of wearable soft robotic exoskeleton gloves for hand function rehabilitation following a stroke	9
The impact of assistive living technology on perceived independence of people with a physical disability in executing daily activities: a systematic literature review	9
Practices and views of wheelchair service providers regarding wheelchair-skills training for clients and their caregivers: a global online survey	9
Design journey of an affordable manual standing wheelchair	8
Overcoming language barriers to provide telerehabilitation for COVID-19 patients: a two-case report	8
Mobility devices for children with physical disabilities: use, satisfaction and impact on participation	8
Available apps for stroke telerehabilitation during corona virus disease 2019 confinement in Spain	8
Bridging gaps in the design and implementation of socially assistive technologies for dementia care: the role of occupational therapy	8
Effects of virtual reality environments on overground walking in people with Parkinson disease and freezing of gait	8
The rehabilitation robot: factors influencing its use, advantages and limitations in clinical rehabilitation	8
The State of Web Accessibility for tourists with disabilities: a comparative study between different tourism supply agents	8
Exploring change in young children’s power mobility skill following several months’ experience	8
Designing for inclusion in public playgrounds: a scoping review of definitions, and utilization of universal design	8
Using a systems thinking approach to understand teachers perceptions and use of assistive technology in the republic of Ireland	8
Increasing participation in computer activities using eye-gaze assistive technology for children with complex needs	8
Evaluation of the quality and the provision process of wheelchairs in Germany. Results from an online survey	8
Augmented reality: a view to future visual supports for people with disability	7
A recent survey of augmentative and alternative communication use and service delivery experiences of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the United States	7
Ethical issues raised by incorporating personalized language models into brain-computer interface communication technologies: a qualitative study of individuals with neurological disease	7
Route planning methods in indoor navigation tools for vision impaired persons: a systematic review	7
Evaluation of two power assist systems for manual wheelchairs for usability, performance and mobility: a pilot study	7
Refining the design of a smartphone application for people with chronic low back pain using mixed quantitative and qualitative approaches	7
Implementation of welfare technology: a state-of-the-art review of knowledge gaps and research needs	7
Application of the extended technology acceptance model to explore clinician likelihood to use robotics in rehabilitation	7
A nation-wide survey exploring the views of current and future use of functional electrical stimulation in spinal cord injury	7
The differences in demographics, fear of falling, transfer quality and participation enfranchisement between manual and power wheelchair users with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury	7
Dyslexic students’ experiences in using assistive technology to support written language skills: a five-year follow-up	7
Exploring the usability, user experience and usefulness of a supportive website for people with dementia and carers	7
Potential of using an assistive technology to address meal preparation difficulties following acquired brain injury: clients’ and caregivers’ perspectives	7
Providing mainstream smart home technology as assistive technology for persons with disabilities: a qualitative study with professionals	7
Exploring engagement in telepractice early intervention for young children with developmental disability and their families: a qualitative systematic review	7
Preliminary evaluation of an automated robotic transfer assist device in the home setting	7
Real-time monitoring of barriers to patient engagement for improved rehabilitation: a protocol and representative case reports	7
Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings: a scoping review	6

Co-creating an assistive technology peer-support community: learnings from AT Chat	6
The impact of virtual reality on manual dexterity of Parkinson’s disease subjects: a systematic review	6
Basic principles for the development of an AI-based tool for assistive technology decision making	6
Understanding the perceptions and experiences of the deafblind community about digital games	6
Investigating environmental factors and paralympic sports: an analytical study	6
Effect of a semi-immersive virtual reality navigation therapy on quality of life in persons with spinal cord injury	6
The global crisis of visual impairment: an emerging global health priority requiring urgent action	6
Robot dramas may improve joint attention of Chinese-speaking low-functioning children with autism: stepped wedge trials	6
Quality of wheelchair services as perceived by users in rural Bangalore district, India: a cross-sectional survey	6
Detecting physical abilities through smartphone sensors: an assistive technology application	6
Physiotherapists’ perceptions and barriers to use of telerehabilitation for exercise management of people with knee osteoarthritis in Sri Lanka	6
Can ChatGPT empower people with dyslexia?	6
Blind spot sensor systems for power wheelchairs: obstacle detection accuracy, cognitive task load, and perceived usefulness among older adults	6
New musical interfaces for older adults in residential care: assessing a user-centred design approach	6
The clinical effects of brain–computer interface with robot on upper-limb function for post-stroke rehabilitation: a meta-analysis and systematic review	6
Personalized 3D exergames for in-home rehabilitation after stroke: a pilot study	6
The influence of a contoured seating base on pressure distribution and discomfort	6
Assessing the use of co-design to produce bespoke assistive technology solutions within a current healthcare service: a service evaluation	6
Availability of disability specialists for students with vision or hearing impairment in the United Arab Emirates: current status and future needs	5
Service delivery for complex rehabilitation technology: a scoping review	5
Co-creation of mHealth intervention for older adults with hip fracture and family caregivers: a qualitative study	5
A scoping review on the use of speech-to-text technology for adolescents with learning difficulties in secondary education	5
Current state and conceptual framework of assistive technology provision in Saudi Arabia	5
Perspectives from the spinal cord injury community with teleSCI services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study	5
An exploration of smartphone use by, and support for people with vision impairment: a scoping review	5
Perceptions of power-assist devices: interviews with manual wheelchair users	5
Comparison of brain activation and functional outcomes between physical and virtual reality box and block test: a case study	5
Review of assistive devices for the prevention of pressure ulcers: an engineering perspective	5
Electromyography-controlled gamified exercise system for the distal upper extremity: a usability assessment in subacute post-stroke patients	5
Parents’ experiences of remote microphone systems for children with hearing loss	5
Smart home automation technology to support caring of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia: an early intervention framework	5
War in Ukraine: public health, rehabilitation and assistive technologies	5
A qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences and perspectives of communicating using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)	5
“There are endless areas that they can use it for”: speech-language pathologist perspectives of technology support for aphasia self-management	5
Enhancing cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis with a disease-specific tool	5
Stroke survivors’ experiences with home-based telerehabilitation using an assistive device to improve upper limb function: a qualitative study	5
From patient to maker - a workflow including people with cerebral palsy in co-creating assistive devices using 3D printing technologies	5
Conceptual mapping proposed to comprehend the effect of wheelchair mobility on social participation and quality of life: a systematic review*	5
Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of physiotherapy combined with strength training using active video games for older patients with musculoskeletal conditions	5
Effects of a powered mobility summer camp as perceived by school staff: a qualitative study	5
A scoping review of the use of intelligent assistive technologies in rehabilitation practice with older adults	4
Informing the development of a mobile application for the physical activity guidelines in multiple sclerosis: a qualitative, pluralistic approach	4
A scoping review to explore the health, social and economic outcomes of home automation for people with disability	4
Understanding the use and benefits of assistive devices among young children with cerebral palsy and their families in Norway: a cross-sectional population-based registry study	4
BCI-controlled wheelchairs: end-users’ perceptions, needs, and expectations, an interview-based study	4
A scoping review of literature using speech recognition technologies by individuals with disabilities in multiple contexts	4
Wheelchair mobility, motor performance and participation of adult wheelchair users with ARSACS: a cross-sectional study	4
Multidisciplinary collaboration on exoskeleton development adopting user-centered design: a systematic integrative review	4
Tablet app-based dexterity training in multiple sclerosis (TAD-MS): a randomized controlled trial	4
Possibilities of intelligent textiles in AAC – perspectives of speech and language therapists	4
What works and why in the implementation of eRehabilitation after stroke – a process evaluation	4
‘Community members aren’t aware that assistance animals come in all shapes and sizes, and help people with all kinds of disabilities’ – Experiences of using assistance animals within community living	4
Primary school teachers’ use and perception of digital technology in early reading and writing education in inclusive settings	4
Preliminary experiences in acute occupational therapy for in-patients with coronavirus-19 (COVID-19): leveraging assistive technology in three case studies of male veterans	4
An assistive interface protocol for communication between visually and hearing-speech impaired persons in internet platform	4
Users’ satisfaction and experiences in using assistive devices distributed by a rehabilitation centre in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study	4
Wheelchair satisfaction among elderly Arab and Jewish patients – a cross-sectional survey	4
Participatory design and needs assessment for a pressure-sensitive pen and mobile application (SensoGrip) for children with handwriting problems	4
Lived experience of using assistive technology for sandy beach based leisure for Australian people with mobility limitations	4
Wheelchair service provision content in professional rehabilitation organisations’ standards documents and contemporary initiatives: a rapid review	4
A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) supplier opinions on the current state of wheelchair repair services	4
Feasibility of customized 3D-printed assistive technology within an existing multidisciplinary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis clinic	4
AAC apps for aphasia: a pilot study on the role of intuition and learning	4
Implementation of an assistive technology for meal preparation within a supported residence for adults with acquired brain injury: a mixed-methods single case study	4
Outcomes of a novel single case study incorporating Rapid Syllable Transition treatment, AAC and blended intervention in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study	4