2008
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-008-0989-7
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Assistive devices: usage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract: We describe the usage of various assistive devices and identify factors associated with usage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A cross-sectional, multicentre study was performed in three outpatient rheumatology clinics in the Netherlands. Two hundred forty patients with RA participated in the study. The main measures were questionnaires and a semi-structured interview regarding the possession and usage of 21 common assistive devices in the ISO9999 categories orthopaedic footwear, personal care, mobi… Show more

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“…Clinically, this finding implies that it is essential to take all aspects of usability into account for every patient and find out which aspects (if any) are more important than others. The importance of structured evaluation in every individual has been stressed in recent Dutch research as well [6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Clinically, this finding implies that it is essential to take all aspects of usability into account for every patient and find out which aspects (if any) are more important than others. The importance of structured evaluation in every individual has been stressed in recent Dutch research as well [6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, it has been frequently reported that patients do not use their OS [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Varying rates of nonuse have been reported, ranging from 20 to 25 percent for first-time users [5,10] and from 4 to 19 percent for experienced users [4,[6][7][8][9][11][12][13]. Generalization or comparison of the results of these studies is almost impossible for three general reasons.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…[4][5][6][7] The difference between expectations and experiences was obtained in two ways. For items in two of the domains, effectiveness and satisfaction, the score on the post-part of Monitor Orthopaedic Shoes (experiences; range 0-100) was subtracted from the score on the pre-part of Monitor Orthopaedic Shoes (expectations; range 0-100).…”
Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning
confidence: 99%