Table 3 Exclusion criterions
From: Interventions for adults with deafblindness - an integrative review
Articles were excluded if: | |
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1 | The described intervention and result were not clearly linked to adults with deafblindness (DB) (i.e. persons within the age span of 18-65 years) |
2 | The DB/combined visual and hearing impairment was solely age-related |
3 | The intervention was unrelated to the consequences of DB |
4 | The intervention was purely medical/surgical (i.e. no rehabilitation was described or following the medical/surgical intervention) |
5 | The intervention was evaluated by others than people with DB, their relatives or professionals working with them (i.e. persons with impaired vision or hearing only, persons without any disabilities, students) |
6 | They were not published in a scientific journal or had not undergone peer-review before the publication such as book chapters, conference proceedings, discussions, editorials, opinions and poster presentations |
7 | Published prior to January 2000 |
8 | Published in other languages than Danish, English, Norwegian, or Swedish |