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Table 5 Descriptive themes generated from opinion evidence

From: Wheelchair interventions, services and provision for disabled children: a mixed-method systematic review and conceptual framework

Descriptive themes

Examples

Wheelchair services

Providers, repair and maintenance

Environmental factors

Home, public and school environment

Chair characteristics

Size, weight and usability

Individual ability

Health, physical and developmental readiness

Family factors

Attitude, support and finances

Safety of use

Build quality, accidents and safe use

Learning to use wheelchair

Learning mobility and wheelchair safety

Social factors

Socialisation, participation and others’ attitudes

Quality of Life

Self-esteem, confidence and well-being

Physical factors

Comfort, support and positioning

Independence

Freedom and independent movement

Developmental impact

Attaining milestones