TY - JOUR

T1 - Wheelchair interventions, services and provision for disabled children: a mixed-method systematic review and conceptual framework

AU - Bray, N.J.

AU - Bray, N.

AU - Noyes, J.

AU - Edwards, R.T.

AU - Harris, N.

PY - 2014/7/17

Y1 - 2014/7/17

N2 - Wheelchairs for disabled children (≤18 years) can provide health, developmental and social benefits. World Health Organisation and United Kingdom Government reports demonstrate the need for improved access to wheelchairs both locally and internationally. The use of health economics within this field is lacking. Provision of wheelchairs based on cost-effectiveness evidence is not currently possible. We conducted the first systematic review in this field to incorporate evidence of effectiveness, service user perspectives, policy intentions and cost-effectiveness in order to develop a conceptual framework to inform future research and service development.

AB - Wheelchairs for disabled children (≤18 years) can provide health, developmental and social benefits. World Health Organisation and United Kingdom Government reports demonstrate the need for improved access to wheelchairs both locally and internationally. The use of health economics within this field is lacking. Provision of wheelchairs based on cost-effectiveness evidence is not currently possible. We conducted the first systematic review in this field to incorporate evidence of effectiveness, service user perspectives, policy intentions and cost-effectiveness in order to develop a conceptual framework to inform future research and service development.

U2 - 10.1186/1472-6963-14-309

DO - 10.1186/1472-6963-14-309

M3 - Article

VL - 14

JO - BMC Health Services Research

JF - BMC Health Services Research

SN - 1472-6963

IS - 309

ER -