Publications
1. Ghosh, R., Behera, P., Ghosh Moulic, S., Raju, S., & Mhatre, A. (2025). Raising wheelchair quality in India using international testing standards. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1–6.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2475146
2. Dumm, A., Ghosh, R., Raju, S., Kamalakannan, S., Ghosh Moulic, S., & Mhatre, A. (2025). Durability and usability evaluation of a tilt-in-space manual wheelchair for children in India. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1–8.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2463552
3. Mhatre, A., DiGiovine, C., Boccardi, A., Wu, F., & Hess, B. (2025). Ultralight wheelchair part failures are associated with sensor-monitored road shocks: A pilot study. Assistive Technology, 37(2), 135–144.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2024.2448178
4. Mhatre, A., Loew, C., Yurtsever, E., & Mair, C. (2024). Power wheelchair usage and repair are associated: a retrospective analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 20(1), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2353861 5. Mhatre, A., Zhao, M., DiGiovine, C., Berner, T., & Gauen, E. (2024). Identifying risk factors for wheelchair damage, part failure, and adverse consequences to the user. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2428296 6. Garcia-Mendez, Y., D’Innocenzo, M., Pearlman, J., Vásquez-Gabela, S., Rosen, P., Rodriguez-Funes, M. V., … Mhatre, A. (2023). Effects of the WHO 8-step wheelchair-service-delivery process on wheelchair users in El Salvador: a cohort study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(5), 2076–2087. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2023.2256808 7. **Boccardi A., Wu F., Pearlman J., & *Mhatre A. (2022). Older Wheelchair Users Recommend Age-Friendly Design Improvements to a Wheelchair Maintenance App: Mixed Methods Development Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research: Aging, 5(4):e39301. doi:10.2196/39301. PMID: 36256830 PMCID: 9627462 |
8. **Boccardi A., Szucs K., Ebuenyi I. & *Mhatre A. (2022). Assistive technology makerspaces promote capability of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Societies, 12(6):155. |
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9. Ruffing J. J., Schmeler M. R., Schein R. M., & Mhatre A. (2022). A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) supplier opinions on the current state of wheelchair repair services. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1-6. doi:10.1080/17483107.2022.2121007. PMID: 36094416 a. Featured in Research in Focus – National Rehabilitation Information Center. |
10. **Fried J., Pearlman J. & *Mhatre A. (2022). Accelerated wear testing shows that thermoplastic bushings could be a cost-effective and durable alternative to traditional bearings for wheelchair caster use. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 9. |
11. **James A. M., Pramana G., Schein R. M., Mhatre A., Pearlman J., Macpherson M., & Schmeler M. R. (2022). A descriptive analysis of wheelchair repair registry data. Assistive Technology, 1-9. doi:10.1080/10400435.2022.2044407. PMID: 35200093 |
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12. *Mhatre A., Pearlman J., Schmeler M., Krider B., & Fried J. (2022). Community-based wheelchair caster failures call for improvements in quality and increased frequency of preventative maintenance. Spinal Cord: Nature, 60(1), 58-62. doi:10.1038/s41393-021-00689-3. a. Featured in DIRECTIONS – National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers. b. Featured in Research in Focus – National Rehabilitation Information Center. |
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13. Wilson-Jene H., Mhatre A., Ott J., Krider B., Smith C., Terhorst L., & Pearlman J. (2021). Rolling resistance of casters increases significantly after two years of simulated use. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 8. doi:10.1177/20556683211025149. PMID: 34408905 PMCID: PMC8365014 |
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14. **James A. M., Pramana G., Mhatre A., Brienza D., Pearlman J., Karg P., & Schmeler M. R. (2021). Development of a Wheelchair Repair Registry. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(7), 1416-1419. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2021.02.023. PMID: 33731269 |
15. D’Innocenzo M.E., Pearlman J.L., Garcia-Mendez Y., Vasquez-Gabela S., Zigler C., Rosen P., Dewi E.H., Praptoraharjo I. & Mhatre A. (2021). Exploratory investigation of the outcomes of wheelchair provision through two service models in Indonesia. PLOS One, 16(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0228428. PMID: 34061868 PMCID: PMC8168880 |
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16. *Mhatre A., Reese N., & Pearlman J. (2020). Design and evaluation of a laboratory-based wheelchair castor testing protocol using community data. PLOS One, 15(1). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0226621. PMID: 31923276 PMCID: PMC6953824 |
17. *Mhatre A., Lachell S., & Pearlman J. L. (2019). Development, reliability, and piloting of a wheelchair caster failure inspection tool (C-FIT). Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 15(2):195-204. doi:10.1080/17483107.2018.1554714. PMID: 30729825 |
18. Mhatre A., Ott J., & Pearlman J. (2017). Development of wheelchair caster testing equipment and preliminary testing of caster models. African Journal of Disability, 6(1), 1-16. doi:10.4102/ajod.v6i0.358. PMCID: PMC5645576 PMID: 29062762 |
19. Mhatre A., Martin D., McCambridge M., Reese N., Sullivan M., Schoendorfer D., Wunderlich E., Rushman C., Mahilo D. & Pearlman J., 2017. Developing product quality standards for wheelchairs used in less-resourced environments. African journal of disability, 6(1), pp.1-15. doi:10.4102/ajod.v6i0.288. PMCID: PMC5594264 PMID: 28936410 |
20. Mhatre A., Duvall J., Ding D., Cooper R., & Pearlman J. (2016). Design and focus group evaluation of a bed-integrated weight measurement system for wheelchair users. Assistive Technology, 28(4), 193-201. doi:10.1080/10400435.2016.1140690. PMID: 26852778 |