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Design and evaluation of a laboratory-based wheelchair castor testing protocol using community data by Mhatre, Anand, Reese, Norman, Pearlman, Jon

“…Wheelchair castors fail frequently causing physical, social and economic consequences for wheelchair users. These failures occur in spite of established…”
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Development of a Hybrid Course on Wheelchair Service Provision for clinicians in international contexts by Burrola-Mendez, Yohali, Goldberg, Mary, Gartz, Rachel, Pearlman, Jon

“…Wheelchair users worldwide are at high risk of developing secondary health conditions and premature death due to inappropriate wheelchair provision by…”
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Comparing the effectiveness of a hybrid and in-person courses of wheelchair service provision knowledge: A controlled quasi-experimental study in India and Mexico by Burrola-Mendez, Yohali, Bonilla-Escobar, Francisco J, Goldberg, Mary, Pearlman, Jon

“…Evidence highlights a global shortage of wheelchair service provision education and training that results in inappropriate wheelchair provision with associated…”
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Implementation of the hybrid course on basic wheelchair service provision for Colombian wheelchair service providers by Burrola-Mendez, Yohali, Toro-Hernández, Maria Luisa, Goldberg, Mary, Pearlman, Jon

“…People with mobility impairments often rely on wheelchairs as their primary means of mobility. Untrained wheelchair service providers may provide inappropriate…”
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Psychometric properties of the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals' basic manual wheelchair-service-provision knowledge Test Version 1 and development of Version 2 by Burrola-Mendez, Yohali, Kirby, R Lee, Rushton, Paula W, Contepomi, Silvana, Tawashy, Amira E, Kankipati, Padmaja, Jiménez García, Norma, Terhorst, Lauren, Goldberg, Mary, Pearlman, Jon

“…Valid and reliable scores from measurement tools to test competency in basic manual wheelchair-service-provision are needed to promote good practice and…”
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Older Wheelchair Users Recommend Age-Friendly Design Improvements to a Wheelchair Maintenance App: Mixed Methods Development Study by Boccardi, Alyssa, Wu, Fangzheng, Pearlman, Jon, Mhatre, Anand

“…Wheelchair part failures have doubled over the past decade. Preventative wheelchair maintenance reduces wheelchair failures and prevents user consequences. We…”
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The Voice of the Consumer: A Survey of Veterans and Other Users of Assistive Technology by Dicianno, Brad E, Joseph, James, Eckstein, Stacy, Zigler, Christina K, Quinby, Eleanor, Schmeler, Mark R, Schein, Richard M, Pearlman, Jon, Cooper, Rory A

“…A total of 3.6 million Americans and over 250,000 veterans use wheelchairs. The need for advancements in mobility-assistive technologies is continually growing…”
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Development of a toolkit for educators of the wheelchair service provision process: the Seating and Mobility Academic Resource Toolkit (SMART) by Rushton, Paula W, Fung, Karen, Gauthier, Mélina, Goldberg, Mary, Toro, Maria, Seymour, Nicky, Pearlman, Jon

“…Insufficient wheelchair training among rehabilitation professionals has been identified as an important factor that hinders access to appropriate wheelchair…”
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The future of the provision process for mobility assistive technology: a survey of providers by Dicianno, Brad E., Joseph, James, Eckstein, Stacy, Zigler, Christina K., Quinby, Eleanor J., Schmeler, Mark R., Schein, Richard M., Pearlman, Jon, Cooper, Rory A.

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the opinions of providers of mobility assistive technologies to help inform a research agenda and set…”
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Developing product quality standards for wheelchairs used in less-resourced environments by Mhatre, Anand, Martin, Daniel, McCambridge, Matt, Reese, Norman, Sullivan, Mark, Schoendorfer, Don, Wunderlich, Eric, Rushman, Chris, Mahilo, Dave, Pearlman, Jon

“…Background: Premature failures of wheelchairs in less-resourced environments (LREs) may be because of shortcomings in product regulation and quality standards…”
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International Mobility Technology Research: A Delphi Study to Identify Challenges and Compensatory Strategies by Jefferds, Alexandra N., Pearlman, Jon L., Wee, Joy, Cooper, Rory A.

“…We sought to identify logistical and ethical challenges to performing wheelchair-related research in low- and middle-income countries and to generate a list of…”
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Quantitative Exploratory Evaluation of the Frequency, Causes and Consequences of Rehabilitation Wheelchair Breakdowns delivered at a Paediatric Clinic in Mexico by Toro, Maria Luisa, Garcia, Yasmin, Ojeda, Alejandra Manoela, Dausey, David J, Pearlman, Jon

“…Purpose: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognises assistive technology such as wheelchairs (WCs) as a tool for…”
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The Initiative to Mobilize Partnerships for successful Assistive Technology Transfer (IMPACT) by Faieta, Julie, Pearlman, Jon, Goldberg, Mary, Augustine, Nancy, Zorrilla, Michelle

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Community-based wheelchair caster failures call for improvements in quality and increased frequency of preventative maintenance by Mhatre, Anand, Pearlman, Jon, Schmeler, Mark, Krider, Benjamin, Fried, John

“…Study design Secondary data analysis of wheelchair failures and service repair logs from a network of wheelchair suppliers. Objective To determine the…”
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Detection and classification methodology for movements in the bed that supports continuous pressure injury risk assessment and repositioning compliance by Duvall, Jonathan, Karg, Patricia, Brienza, David, Pearlman, Jon

“…Pressure injuries are costly to the healthcare system and mostly preventable, yet incidence rates remain high. Recommendations for improved care and prevention…”
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WHO wheelchair provision guidelines set an aspirational standard for assistive technology service delivery by Smith, Emma M., Pearlman, Jon

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Accelerated wear testing shows that thermoplastic bushings could be a cost-effective and durable alternative to traditional bearings for wheelchair caster use by Fried, Jack J, Pearlman, Jon L, Mhatre, Anand A

“…Introduction Wheelchair caster bearings often suffer high-risk failures that lead to adverse consequences such as user injuries, suggesting that design…”
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Development and efficacy of an online wheelchair maintenance training program for wheelchair personnel by Múnera, Sara, Pearlman, Jon, Toro, Maria, Worobey, Lynn, Boninger, Michael, Cooper, Rory A

“…Objectives: To develop an online version of the wheelchair maintenance training program (WMTP) and compare learning outcomes from the in-person and online…”
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The Need for Product Quality Standards for Wheelchairs Provided in Less-Resourced Settings by Mhatre, Anand, McCambridge, Matt, Reese, Norman, Sullivan, Mark, Schoendorfer, Don, Rushman, Chris, Pearlman, Jon

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French-Canadian translation, cultural adaptation, and preliminary evaluation of the wheelchair service provision - basic test validity among occupational therapy students by Rushton, Paula W., Kawish-Arbelaez, Diana, Levac-Marquis, Annabelle, Fung, Karen, Daoust, Geneviève, Ishack, Michelle, Goldberg, Mary, Pearlman, Jon

“…The objectives were: (1) to translate and adapt the International Society of Wheelchair Professional (ISWP) basic Wheelchair Service Provision Test (bWSPT)…”
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