Open AccessPreliminary steps of the development of a Minimum Uniform Dataset applicable to the international wheelchair sector
Author(s) -
María Luisa Toro-Hernández,
Nancy Augustine,
Padmaja Kankipati,
Patricia Karg,
Karen Rispin,
Richard M. Schein,
Krithika Kandavel,
Megan E. D’Innocenzo,
Mary Goldberg,
Jonathan Pearlman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0238851
Subject(s) - wheelchair , globe , work (physics) , best practice , investment (military) , manual wheelchair , business , computer science , data science , public relations , political science , engineering , economics , psychology , management , world wide web , mechanical engineering , politics , law , neuroscience
Assistive products outcomes are needed globally to inform policy, practice, and drive investment. The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals developed a Minimum Uniform Dataset (MUD) for wheelchair services worldwide with the intent to gather data that is comparable globally. The MUD was developed with the participation of members from around the globe and its feasibility piloted at 3 sites. Three versions of the MUD are now available—a short form with 29 data points (available in English, Spanish, and French) and a standard version with 38 data points in English. Future work is to validate and complete the translation cycles followed by promoting the use of the MUD globally so that the data can be leveraged to inform policy, practice and direct investments.