Voice Assistant Utilization among the Disability Community for Independent Living: A Rapid Review of Recent Evidence
Table 1
Inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Criteria
Inclusion
Exclusion criteria
Population
People with disabilities (PWD) in the home and community setting
PWD in rehabilitation, hospital, or long-term care facilities, or no mention of PWD
Intervention
Any mainstream personal voice assistant
Describes technical developments but not use by PWD, except for developments aimed at eliminating specific barriers of existing voice assistants Technology that requires nonvoice input or nonvoice equivalent input to accomplish the primary function
Comparison
None or control group
None
Outcome of interest
Usage and impact on independence and participation
Insufficient information on how interactions support or hinder participation and independence
Time
2021–present (via date limiters)
Pre-2021 (via date limiters)
Language
English or Spanish
Other languages
includes disabilities of any type of disability (e.g., motor, sensory, speech, and intellectual) among any adult age group. includes Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana, and Samsung Bixby.