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Development of clinical guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury
Author(s) -
Lukersmith Sue,
Radbron Lesley,
Hopman Katherine
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/1440-1630.12077
Subject(s) - wheelchair , spinal cord injury , medicine , medical prescription , guideline , physical medicine and rehabilitation , traumatic brain injury , multidisciplinary approach , critical appraisal , best practice , physical therapy , evidence based practice , alternative medicine , nursing , psychiatry , spinal cord , computer science , social science , management , pathology , sociology , world wide web , economics
Providing a wheelchair or scooter is a complex therapy intervention aimed at enhancing the person's functioning. The research and experience has shown that a wheelchair which is poorly matched to the individual, adversely affects potential activities and participation, lifestyle goals, health status and can be costly. The development of an evidence-based clinical guideline will provide a synthesis of the evidence and recommendations for best practice.