Table 4.

Qualitative themes

Theme*	Associated categories
Psychosocial Benefits	Roles & relationships, psychological, quality of life, independence, eye-level social interaction, curiosity/interest, “cool”, social, experience
Health and Physical Benefits	Health, pressure management, pain control, walking, standing, exercise, transfers, rehabilitation
Uses in Daily Life	Leisure, employment, functional day-to-day tasks, access, outdoor use
Larger Impacts	Research & development, visibility, advocacy
Client-driven	Client goals, motivation, use of available resources
Device will not work	Potentially harmful, inefficient, impractical, too expensive, dislike aesthetic
Not compatible with my impairment	Hemiplegia, quadriplegia, low bone density, contractures, lack of arm/hand use, poor balance, amputee, obesity, muscular dystrophy, uneven lower extremities

Themes derived from responses to the open-ended question “Are there any other reasons you would use/recommend an exoskeleton?” using content analysis. A full copy of responses is included as an additional file.

*Themes are ordered by prevalence within the qualitative responses.