The MED-AUDIT is designed to evaluate the accessibility of medical equipment. The purpose of the MED-AUDIT is to help designers and manufacturers understand accessibility characteristics of medical device.
MED-AUDIT Taxonomy (Expert User)
Bibliography
MED-AUDIT Publications and Proceedings
Mendonca, R., & Smith, R. O. (2011). Development of a methodology to measure accessibility. Universal Design Conference. Proceedings of the FICCDAT International Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Mendonca, R., & Smith, R. O. (2011). Effects of providing accessibility information to people with disabilities. RESNA/ICTA Conference. Proceedings of the FICCDAT International Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Mendonca, R., Smith, R. O., Lemke, M., Anson, D., & Hirschman, A. (2009). Measurement Approaches and Tools for Accessibility and Universal Design: Environments, Products, Educational Methods and Informational Sources [Abstract]. Proceedings of the RESNA 32nd International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy. New Orleans, LA.
Smith, R. O., & Mendonca, R. (2009). New Methodology to Evaluate the Consequences and Usefulness of Providing Accessibility Information [Abstract]. Proceedings of the RESNA 32nd International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy. New Orleans, LA. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/legacy/conference/proceedings/2009/JEA/Mendonca.html
Mendonca, R., Smith, R. O., Lemke, M., & Winters, J. (2008). Expert validation of the MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility & Universal Design Information Tool). Proceedings of the RESNA 31st International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/legacy/conference/proceedings/2008/JEA/Mendoca.html
Smith, R. O., Rust, K. L., & Siegler, S. (2007). Assistive technology devices and universal design assessments: Theoretical relationships and implications on measurement. In J. M. Winters and M. F. Story (Eds.), MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION Accessibility and Usability Considerations (pp. 119-130). Boca Raton: CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781420006223-9/assistive-technology-devices-universal-design-assessments-theoretical-relationships-implications-measurement-roger-smith-kathy-longenecker-rust-stephanie-siegler
Smith, R. O., Barnekow, K., Lemke, M. R., Mendonca, R., Winter, M., Schwanke, T. D., & Winters, J. M. (2007). Development of the MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility and Universal Design Tool). In J. M. Winters and M. F. Story (Eds.), MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION Accessibility and Usability Considerations (pp. 283-296). Boca Raton: CRC Press. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335957947_Development_of_the_Medical_Equipment_Device_Accessibility_and_Universal_Design_Information_Tool
Mendonca, R. & Smith, R. O. (2006). MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool): Usability analysis. Proceedings of the RESNA 29th International Conference on Thriving in Challenging Times: The Future of Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology.Lemke, M., Winter, M., Pizur-Barnekow, K., Mendonca, R., Schwanke, T. D., Winters, J., & Smith, R. O. (2005). RERC-AMI R3 resource document: MED-AUDIT Black Box System (BBS) taxonomy. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: https://www.uwm.edu/r2d2/projects/med-audit/r3-resources-and-documents/black-box-system-bbs-med-audit-taxonomy/.
Lemke, M., Winter, M., Pizur-Barnekow, K., Mendonca, R., Schwanke, T. D., Winters, J., & Smith, R. O. (2005). RERC-AMI R3 resource document: MED-AUDIT Expert User System (EUS) taxonomy. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: https://www.uwm.edu/r2d2/projects/med-audit/r3-resources-and-documents/expert-user-system-eus-med-audit-taxonomy/.
Mendonca, R. (2005). Assessing the usability and the reliability of MED-AUDIT. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Great Lakes Biomedical Conference, Biomedical Informatics: Applications, Achievements, and Frontiers: The Milwaukee Chapter of IEEE EMBS.
Mendonca, R. (2005). RERC-AMI R3 resource document: Measuring accessible medical instrumentation: Annotated bibliography. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: https://www.uwm.edu/r2d2/projects/med-audit/r3-resources-and-documents/measuring-accessible-medical-instrumentation-annotated-bibliography/.
Pizur-Barnekow, K., Lemke, M. R., Smith, R. O., Winter, M., & Mendonca, R. (2005). Measuring accessibility and universal design of medical devices: The Medical Equipment Device Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool (MED-AUDIT). Proceedings of the RESNA 28th International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy. https://www.resna.org/sites/default/files/legacy/conference/proceedings/2005/Research/JEA/Pizur.html
Winter, M. & Lemke, M. (2005). RERC-AMI R3 resource document: MED-AUDIT impairment categories: Working towards mapping AMI usability. January 2005. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: https://www.uwm.edu/r2d2/projects/med-audit/r3-resources-and-documents/med-audit-impairment-categories-working-towards-mapping-ami-usability/.
Presentations
Mendonca, R., & Smith, R. O. (2011, June). Development of a methodology to measure accessibility. Presented at the Universal Design Conference of the FICCDAT International Conference. Toronto, Canada.
Mendonca, R., Smith, R. O., Lemke, M., Anson, D., & Hirshman, A. (2009, June 24). Measurement approaches and tools for accessibility and universal design: environments, products, educational methods and informational sources. Presented at the RESNA 32nd International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy.
Smith, R. O., & Mendonca, R. (2009 June). New methodology to evaluate the consequences and usefulness of providing accessibility information. Presented at the RESNA 32nd International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy.
Mendonca, R., & Smith, R. O. (2009, April 24). Quantifying the accessibility of medical devices: development and use of the MED-AUDIT. Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Conference, Houston, TX.
Mendonca, R., Smith, R. O., Lemke, M., & Winters, J. (2008, June 29). Expert validation of the MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility & Universal Design Information Tool). Presented at the RESNA 31st International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy.
Mendonca, R. J. (2008, February 22). Quantifying the accessibility of medical devices: Development and validation of the MED-AUDIT. Presentation at the International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence, St. Petersburg, FL.
Mendonca, R. J., Patrick, T. B., & Smith, R. O. (2007, November 10-14). The MED-AUDIT Ontology Version 1: An ontology for auditing the accessibility of medical devices. Presentation at the Annual American Medical Informatics Association Symposium from Foundations to Applications to Policy, November, 13, Chicago, IL.
Mendonca, R. & Smith, R. O. (2007, June 15-19). Validity analysis: MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool). Poster Presented at the RESNA 30th International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy, Phoenix, AZ.
Mendonca, R. & Smith, R. O. (2006, June 24). MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool): Usability analysis. Poster presented at the 29th International Conference on Thriving in Challenging Times: The Future of Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Mendonca, R. & Smith, R. O. (2005, April 22). Assessing the usability and reliability of MED-AUDIT. Presented at the 29th Annual Great Lakes Biomedical Conference, Biomedical Informatics: Applications, Achievements, and Frontiers: The Milwaukee Chapter of IEEE EMBS, Racine, WI.
Pizur-Barnekow, K., Lemke, M. R., Smith, R. O., Winter, M., & Mendonca, R. (2005, June 26). Measuring accessibility and universal design of medical devices: The Medical Equipment Device-Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool (MED-AUDIT). Presented at the RESNA 28th International Conference on Technology and Disability: Research, Design, Practice and Policy, Atlanta, GA.
Dissertation
Mendonca, R. (2005). Assessing the Usability of MED-AUDIT (Medical Equipment Device – Accessibility and Universal Design Information Tool). Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Available through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Library.