The effect of a new syringe design on the ability of rheumatoid arthritis patients to inject a biological medication

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 368-375

  Sheikhzadeh, Ali ^a,b   Yoon, Jangwhon ^a,b   Formosa, Dan ^c   Domanska, Barbara ^d   Morgan, Darrell ^d   Schiff, Michael ^e  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Smart Design   (United States)

^d UCB PHARMA   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Rheumatoid arthritis; Syringe; Usability

Indexed keywords

DISEASES;

INJECTION FORCE; ISOMETRIC FORCE; PINCH STRENGTH; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYRINGE; TWO WAYS; USABILITY;

SYRINGES;

ADALIMUMAB; ETANERCEPT; INFLIXIMAB;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FORCE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PINCH STRENGTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYRINGE;

EID: 80054687604     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: 18729126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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