Why the article is helpful
- Comprehensive review determining the efficacy of portable electronic aids for people with cognitive deficits
- Surveyed desire and barriers to use
- Encourages further research regarding assistive technology
This article was a comprehensive review of 28 papers representing 25 studies and 423 patients determining the efficiency of portable electronic aids for people with cogitative deficits. Personal digital assistants (PDAs), pagers, and mobile phones were tested. Several studies established that both potential users and clinicians have optimistic expectations about the usability of assistive technology, but concluded the efficacy of assistive technology in general is not yet sufficiently studied in randomized controlled trials. The authors although promising results have been reported.
Links to article
De Joode, E., Van Heugten, C., Verhey, F., & Van Boxtel, M. (2010). Efficacy and usability of assistive technology for patients with cognitive deficits: A systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 24(8), 701-714. doi:10.1177/0269215510367551