"Self-Help Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
| Descriptor ID |
D012656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.796
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| Concept/Terms |
Self-Help Devices- Self-Help Devices
- Device, Self-Help
- Devices, Self-Help
- Self Help Devices
- Self-Help Device
- Assistive Technology
- Assistive Technologies
- Technologies, Assistive
- Technology, Assistive
- Assistive Devices
- Assistive Device
- Device, Assistive
- Devices, Assistive
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Help Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Assistive devices and future fall-related injuries among ambulatory adults with spinal cord injury: a prospective cohort study. Spinal Cord. 2021 Jul; 59(7):747-752.
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The Design, Prototyping, and Formative Evaluation of an Assistive Robotic Table (ART) for Stroke Patients. HERD. 2017 Apr; 10(3):152-169.
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Effects of Upper Extremity Immobilization and Use of a Spinner Knob on Vehicle Steering. Hand (N Y). 2017 11; 12(6):597-605.
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Pain and fatigue as mediators of the relationship between mobility aid usage and depressive symptomatology in ambulatory individuals with SCI. Spinal Cord. 2014 Apr; 52(4):316-21.
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Association between reliance on devices and people for walking and ability to walk community distances among persons with spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2012 May; 35(3):156-61.
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Oral home telecare for adults with tetraplegia: a feasibility study. Spec Care Dentist. 2009 Sep-Oct; 29(5):204-9.
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Self-feeding system for an adult with head injury and severe ataxia. Am J Occup Ther. 1993 May; 47(5):444-51.