| Population criteria |
Individuals aged 18 to 65 living with motor system impairment(s) affecting ambulation and/or caregivers, family members, or community service providers catering to these individuals. Disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, refers to long-term impairments in interactions with the environment that hinder full participation. This includes impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Specifically, we considered persons with disabilities living with motor system impairment(s). |
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Studies on persons with visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments
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Studies with assessments or interventions focusing primarily on medical care.
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Population with health conditions and chronic illnesses like obesity, infections like human immune-deficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), cancer, asthma, respiratory or cardiometabolic conditions, psychological conditions, and medical issues primarily requiring medical care
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Health conditions that cause temporary and reversible forms of disabilities like fractures, depression, sprains, and back pain.
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| Concept criteria |
Studies on physical accessibility to buildings for social opportunities, including integration in education, employment, recreation, transportation, family, and other social roles or civic duties. Additionally, studies investigating barriers faced by persons with mobility disabilities due to insufficient accessibility. Barriers are defined as any factor, such as communicational, cultural, economic, environmental, institutional, political, social, attitudinal, or structural factors, that hinder the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in society. Our definition of accessibility aligns with Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with a focus solely on physical accessibility. |
Interventions for medical |
| Context criteria |
Public buildings owned by both government and private entities. Selection criteria for public buildings will adhere to the standards outlined in the National Building Code India, Bureau of Indian Standards, 2016. |
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Accessibility components not catering to public buildings like access to information, webpages, technology
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Buildings catering to specific groups of users where public access is limited like private office spaces, residential buildings, classrooms, nursing facilities, etc.
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| Publication year |
All publications up to August 15, 2023, which marks the start of the search. |
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| Language |
Publications only in the English language |
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| Publication status |
Completed projects |
Ongoing projects or reviews |
| Study design |
All studies irrespective of study design were considered provided the “Population, Concept, Context” (PCC) criteria are met. |
Studies on tool development, methodological concepts, models, reviews, and concept papers |
| Publication Type |
Academic literature published in peer-reviewed journals in the selected databases |
Thesis, Gray literature Editorials, opinion papers, short communication, brief reports, commentaries, and conference papers |
| Quality of evidence |
There were no restrictions based on quality |
None |
