Does the Implementation of Neurotechnologies in Rehabilitation Require a New Approach to Guideline Development? 2722

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4B >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4D is at the end of the corridor, after taking a right just before Room 4-D. Walk past Room 4A; Room 4B is the second door on the right.

Presenter(s)

Patricia Martinet, MBBS, LLB(Hons), BCom (she/her/hers)

Co-Executive Officer
Australian Institute of Neuro-rehabilitation
Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

Alison Watt, BSc, PGCert, MCSP (she/her/hers)

Head of Clinical Operations / Specialist Neurological & Research Physiotherapist
The MiNT Academy / Hobbs Rehabilitation
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Laura Marriott, BSc Hons (she/her/hers)

Occupational Therapy Lead and Education Lead
Hobbs Rehabilitation
Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Non-presenting author(s)

Keri Darrock, PhD

Clinician Researcher - Speech and Language Therapist
Hobbs Rehabilitation
Hampshire, United Kingdom

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Trent Maruyama, OTR/L

Program Manager for Rehabilitation Technology
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Taya Hamilton, PT, GradDip Neuro Rehab (she/her/hers)

Co-Executive Officer
Australian Institute of Neuro-Rehabilitation
City Beach, Western Australia, Australia

Presenter(s)

Chrissy Bibby, PgDip (she/her/hers)

Professional Lead Speech & Language Therapist
Hobbs Rehabilitation / The MiNT Academy
Winchester, England, United Kingdom

Neurotechnology advances continue to be made in research laboratories and brought to market, but their implementation into clinical guidelines has not matched the pace of this commercialisation. This presentation will present the current US, UK and Australian guidelines on neurotechnologies in respect of stroke recovery and spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery. The next part of this symposium will explore traditional guideline development methods and contrast this with alternatives from a Delphi study to perhaps relatively unheard of methods such as WikiGuidelines and utilisation of the MiNT logbook. We will discuss the pro and cons, exploring Neurorights, ethical and practical challenges in each of these jurisdictions and debate the question of whether neurotechnologies deserve their own guidelines separate to existing stroke and SCI recovery guidelines. We will then invite our audience to share their views and continue a robust discussion attempting to conclude: do neurotechnologies deserve their own guidelines?

Learning Objectives:

Explain some of the key systemic challenges associated with practicing evidence based practice with neurotechnologies
Explain references to neurotechnologies in stroke and SCI guidelines within: US and Canada United Kingdom Australia
Compare the pros and cons of GRADE, Delphi, WikiGuidelines, MiNT logbook
Discuss whether neurotechnologies deserve their own guidelines, what principles should drive guideline development in this space, and what method should be utilised.