Assessment of economic value of assistive technologies through quality-adjusted work-life years (qawly)
Joseph, Siny Namboodiri, Vinod
Joseph, Siny
Namboodiri, Vinod
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Joseph, Siny
Namboodiri, Vinod
Namboodiri, Vinod
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2020-09-04
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Assistive technology,Economic value,Work
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Joseph S., Namboodiri V. (2020) Assessment of Economic Value of Assistive Technologies Through Quality-Adjusted Work-Life Years (QAWLY). In: Miesenberger K., Manduchi R., Covarrubias Rodriguez M., Peňáz P. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12377. Springer, Cham
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Assistive technologies (ATs) are commonly used to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities. While their utility to a person is usually clear, their cost-effectiveness or economic value is often unclear. There are no tools for specifically assessing the cost-effectiveness of an AT. Such cost effectiveness analysis is often important in workplace contexts where an employer or other agencies are responsible for providing accommodations. In this paper a tool called Quality-Adjusted Work-Life Years (QAWLY) is introduced to measure how cost-effectiveness of AT can be assessed including considerations of extended work-life and improved quality/productivity at work. Case studies are presented that showcase how QAWLY can be used to provide economic data points to be used for decision making involving AT.
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Lecture Notes in Computer Science;v.12377
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0302-9743