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This article reports the use of an expert panel to perform content validation of an experimental assessment process for the safety of assistive technology (AT) adopted by farmers with disabilities. The validation process was conducted by a panel of six experts experienced in the subject matter, i.e., design, use, and assessment of AT for farmers with disabilities. The exercise included an evaluation session and two focus group sessions. The evaluation session consisted of using the assessment process under consideration by the panel to evaluate a set of nine ATs fabricated by a farmer on his farm site. The expert panel also participated in the focus group sessions conducted immediately before and after the evaluation session. The resulting data were analyzed using discursive analysis, and the results were incorporated into the final assessment process. The method and the results are presented with recommendations for the use of expert panels in research projects and validation of assessment tools.
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Agricultura , Personas con Discapacidad , Medición de Riesgo/métodos , Medición de Riesgo/normas , Dispositivos de Autoayuda/efectos adversos , Heridas y Lesiones/etiología , Consejo , Femenino , Grupos Focales , Humanos , Comunicación Interdisciplinaria , Masculino , Terapia Ocupacional , Reproducibilidad de los ResultadosRESUMEN
We report 16 cases of latex allergy and the diagnostic methods used to determine sensitivity. By history, eight had usually experienced anaphylaxis during operative procedures, and eight experienced contact urticaria. Skin prick tests were positive in all subjects and negative in ten controls. In vitro analysis by ELISA for latex-specific IgE was positive in only three subjects. No adverse reactions occurred during testing. We conclude that prick skin testing is the preferred diagnostic method, and that the in vitro method used in this study has an unacceptable lack of sensitivity.
