WWAAC Deliverable 2: User requirements document

Internet services, such as Web browsing, email and discussion fora are central to many in their work, study and leisure. There is every expectation that use of Internet services, (and related technologies), will expand. The growing emphasis on access to communication and information exchange between individuals and societies, across the globe, presents opportunities and barriers to those with communication disabilities and particularly for people who use graphic symbol based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The WWAAC project has a central aim of making Internet services more accessible and usable to people with communication disabilities

Deliverable D7 – Workshop ISAAC 2002 including Internal Deliverable i8 - Simulator Study Report and additional evaluation activities

The following report describes the results of evaluation activities carried out during the development phase of the simulated web browser developed by the WWAAC project. The evaluations were conducted over a period of 6 months from April 2002 and consisted of three components: • Expert Evaluations • Preliminary User Evaluations • User Workshops The methodology for the evaluations can be found in Nicolle, Poulson, and Clarke (Sept. 2001 and updated Nov. 2002), which includes Internal Deliverable i3 – Simulation Study Setup. However, it must be noted that a certain amount of flexibility was needed in the use of evaluation methods and techniques and this methodology had to adapted to the diverse situations and characteristics of the users

Summary of source studies included in the systematic reviews.

<p>K- Knowledge; S – Skills; A – Attitude; B – Behaviour; P – Practice; SI – Single intervention; MI – Multifaceted intervention; BA – Before After study; CBA – Controlled Before After study; CT – Controlled Trial; RCT – Randomized Controlled Trial.</p

Characteristics of included systematic reviews: Postgraduate and continuing professional development.

<p>RCT – Randomized Controlled Trial.</p><p>CT – Controlled Trial.</p><p>CBA – Controlled Before After study.</p><p>BA – Before After study.</p><p>PG – Postgraduate.</p><p>UG - Undergraduate.</p

AMSTAR scores of included systematic reviews.

<p>Y – Yes; N – No; ? – Unclear; N/A – Not applicable.</p

Withdrawal from a contract

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 checklist. Recommended items to address in a SR protocol. (PDF 147 kb