On the way home: a BCI-FES hand therapy self-managed by sub-acute SCI participants and their caregivers: a usability study

Table 1 Categorised outcome measures

Category	Measure	Participants assessed	Assessment frequency
Effectiveness	BCI accuracy	P	ES
	ROM	P	BT, AI
Efficiency	NASA TLX workload	OT, P, C	ES
	FES parameter repeatability	P	ES
	Threshold repeatability	P	ES
	Number of training sessions	OT, P & C	AT
	Donning time	OT, P & C	ES
	Time for each FES activation	P	ES
Satisfaction	QUEST	P & C	AT, AI
	Interviews	P & C	FS, AT, AI
	Focus group	OT	ATT, EoS
	Perceived usefulness Questionnaire	P & C	FS
EEG	EEG assessment	P	BT, AI

Each category and the corresponding outcome measures including the user groups who were assessed using that particular measure—these are P for SCI users only, C for carers only, P&C for SCI users and carers together, and OT for occupational therapists only. Assessment Frequency: ES—every session, FS—first training session, BT—before training sessions with OT, AT—after training sessions with OT, ATT—after OT training (lead by researchers), AI—after at least 10 sessions total (including both training and independent), EoS—at end of study (all P&C sessions completed)

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