Journal article
'Participation': A systematic review of language, definitions, and constructs used in intervention research with children with disabilities
C Imms, B Adair, D Keen, A Ullenhag, P Rosenbaum, M Granlund
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology | WILEY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12932
Abstract
Aim: Improving participation of children with disabilities is a priority; however, the participation construct lacks clarity. This systematic review investigated how researchers defined 'participation' and the language used in participation intervention research. Method: Nine health and education databases were searched for intervention studies of children with disabilities that included a participation outcome. Quantitative data were extracted using a customized form, and participation text data were extracted verbatim. Themes were derived using a thematic coding approach. These participation themes were applied to the outcome measures used in the included studies to compare participation l..
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Funding Acknowledgements
MG undertook a component of this work during a Visiting Fellowship funded by and undertaken at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. AU undertook a component of this work during a postdoctoral appointment at the Australian Catholic University, partly funded by Stiftelsen Sunnerdahls handikappfond, Sallskapet barnavard, and Riksforbundet for rorelsehindrade barn och ungdomar, Folke Bernadotte Stiftlesen. The organizations that provided financial support to MG and AU were not involved in the study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparation, or any publication decisions. This project was undertaken under the auspices of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council funded Centre for Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy. The authors have stated that they had no interests that might be perceived as posing a conflict or bias.