Reliability of assistive technology device

predisposition assessment (ATD PA Br) in Brazilian portuguese

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v29i2p144-154

Keywords:

Self care equipment, Outcome and process assessment (Health care), Cross-cultural comparison, Psychometrics

Abstract

Introduction: The Assistive Technology Device – Predisposition Assessment (ATD PA Br) has been reported as useful to identify the ideal matching between proposed technology and potential user. Objective: To investigate the inter-rater and interest reliabilities for each item of the ATD PA Br from a sample composed by Brazilian assistive technology users. Methods: Repeated measures were taken by two independent raters. The same procedures were replicated in the one-week retest day. Spearman correlation test was administered and data were plotted by the Band-Altman method. The range between repeated measures by each item of the application forms was used to calculate the confidence interval, which defined a maximum limit for considering a normal variation between repeated measures. Results: Moderate to excellent reliability predominated in the items of the instrument, followed by only 5 items classified as low interrater reliability and 2 items as low intertest reliability. Conclusion: The ATD PA Br was proven to be reliable for the Brazilian population, indicating a low interrater reliability weakness to items related to the Professional Version. Thus, we conclude that the ATD PA Br is ready to be used in Brazil.

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Author Biographies

  • Ana Cristina de Jesus Alves, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

    Doutora em Educação Especial pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Professora Adjunta do curso de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade de Brasília (UnB), e Permanente no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação (PPGCR).

  • Emerson Fachin-Martins, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

    Doutor em Psicologia na área de concentração de Neurociências e Comportamento pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Professor Associado no curso de Fisioterapia da Universidade de Brasília (UnB), e Permanente nos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde (PPGCTS), em Ciências da Reabilitação (PPGCR) e no Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Propriedade Intelectual e Transferência de Tecnologia para Inovação da Rede Nacional de Mestrado Profissional para Núcleos de Inovação Tecnológica (PROFNIT)

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Published

2018-12-31

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2018)

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How to Cite

Alves, A. C. de J., & Fachin-Martins, E. (2018). Reliability of assistive technology device: predisposition assessment (ATD PA Br) in Brazilian portuguese. Revista De Terapia Ocupacional Da Universidade De São Paulo, 29(2), 144-154. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v29i2p144-154