Use of a cognitive ergonomics approach to compare usability of a multidose dry powder inhaler and a capsule dry powder inhaler: An open-label, randomized, controlled study

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1791-1799

  Franks, Mark ^a   Briggs, Pamela ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capsule dry powder inhaler; device; Diskus; HandiHaler; multidose dry powder inhaler; psychology; respiratory; usability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRY POWDER; ERGONOMICS; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AGED; CAPSULES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; POWDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 11844274708     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2004.11011     Document Type: Article

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