Abstract
The present study aimed to merge expertise from evidence-based practice and user-centered design to develop a rating scale for considering user input and other sources of information about end-users in studies reporting on the design of technology-based support for autism. We conducted a systematic review of the relevant literature to test the reliability and validity of the scale. The scale demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity based on a randomized sample of 211 studies extracted from the output of the systematic review. The scale can help provide a more complete assessment of the quality of the design process of technology-based supports for autism and be beneficial to autistic people, their families, and related professionals in making informed decisions regarding such supports.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1739-1749 |
| Journal | Universal Access in the Information Society |
| Volume | 23 |
| Early online date | 11 May 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2024 |
Data Availability Statement
All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary information files.Funding
This work was supported by a grant from a consortium composed of the International Foundation of Applied Disability Research, Orange Foundation, and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) foundation for children (Grant Number: APa2016_026). This publication has also received financial support from the project Indigo! (Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, with reference PID2019-105951RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). The funding sources were not involved in conducting the research study.
Keywords
- Autism
- Digital technology
- Evidence-based practice
- Evidence-based software engineering
- User-centered design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Information Systems
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Networks and Communications