Factors Contributing to Possession and Use of Walking Aids among Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 838-842

  Van Der Esch, M ^a   Heijmans, M ^b   Dekker, J ^c  

^a JAN VAN BREEMEN INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Disability; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Walking aids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID;

EID: 0346220230     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.11463     Document Type: Article

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