A systematic review of the methodological quality and extent to which evaluation studies measure the usability of orthopaedic shoes

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-26

  Jannink, Michiel J A ^a   van Dijk, Henk ^a   de Vries, Jaap ^b   Groothoff, Johan W ^c   Lankhorst, Gustaaf J ^d  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

^b Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC FOOT; EVALUATION; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORTHOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; RATING SCALE; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOE; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SHOES;

EID: 1642555900     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215504cr698oa     Document Type: Review

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