Department of Occupational Therapy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
WMJ. 2022 Oct;121(3):174-176.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the suspension of research studies, exposing many of the limitations of in-person research conducted within a laboratory or clinical setting. However, these limitations existed long before the pandemic and have contributed to small and unrepresentative samples. The pandemic has provided an opportunity to re-evaluate the focus of pediatric rehabilitation research, utilizing existing technology for remote and offsite research that does not require in-person visits. The goals of this shift are to enhance engagement and participation in research and to better meet the needs of participants and their families. We describe how this shift could be applied to assessing children’s motor development outside the laboratory with everyday technology as a model for future research and clinical study. Adapting research protocols will serve a larger and more representative population of children and address inequities in research participation.
COVID-19 大流行导致研究暂停，暴露出许多在实验室或临床环境中进行的面对面研究的局限性。然而，这些局限性在大流行之前就已经存在，并导致了样本数量小且无代表性。大流行提供了一个重新评估儿科康复研究重点的机会，利用现有的远程和异地研究技术，这些技术不需要面对面的访问。这一转变的目标是提高研究的参与度和参与度，并更好地满足参与者及其家属的需求。我们描述了如何将这种转变应用于使用日常技术在实验室外评估儿童的运动发育，以此作为未来研究和临床研究的模式。调整研究方案将服务于更多样化和更具代表性的儿童群体，并解决研究参与方面的不平等问题。
