RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS IN CANADA

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The Canadian Survey on Disability reported about 3.8 million Canadians between 15 and 64 years lived with a disability in 20121, and more than 80% used an assistive device. Innovation, research, and unrestricted access to knowledge in prosthetics and orthotics is vital to improve a person’s quality of life, removing barriers, and integrating people with functional and mobility limitations into their society. Therefore, this study examined trends in prosthetics and orthotics research in Canada. Abstract PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32027/24444 How to cite: Gholizadeh H , Ale Ebrahim N, Eshraghi A, Lemaire E.D. RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS IN CANADA. CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, 2018; ABSTRACT, POSTER PRESENTATION AT THE AOPA’S 101ST NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SEPT. 26-29, VANCOUVER, CANADA, 2018. Abstracts were Peer-reviewed by the AOPA 2018 National Assembly Scientific Committee.

Keywords

• disability
• research
• prosthetics
• orthotics
• Canada
• assistive device
• rehabilitation
• quality of life
• publications