====== VOCA (SGD) Reliability - The Shocking Truth ======

This study looks at the reliability of dedicated Voice Output Communication Aids, based on a sample of 444 devices, over 3 years (device population size n=503).  

The title 'The shocking truth' refers to the findings that, for example, 55% required a service order within this time frame, 34.5% within the first year - the mean time to first failure being 37.8 weeks. This presentation also includes projected survival times for different types of devices.

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Published with permission from Centralized Equipment Pool, [[http://www.bloorviewmacmillan.on.ca/index.htm|Bloorview Kids Rehab]] - presented at [[http://www.isaac2006.de/|ISAAC 2006]].

 --- //[[simon@SJinterface.co.uk|Simon Judge]] 2006/11/03//