The present review shows that current scientific literature concerning the usability of orthopaedic shoes focuses mainly on effectiveness at the expense of the other domains of usability , i.e. , efficiency , satisfaction and context of use
Objective : To determine the method ological quality of studies evaluating  orthopaedic shoes and orthopaedic shoe provisions .
To what extent do studies evaluating  orthopaedic shoes prescribed for patients with degenerative disorders of the foot , rheumatoid arthritis , diabetes mellitus and neurological foot disorders , focus on the aspects of the International Organization for St and ardization ( ISO ) definition of usability , i.e. , effectiveness , efficiency , satisfaction , and context of use ?
Off-the-shelf orthopedic footwear for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of off-the-shelf orthopedic footwear for people with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) reporting chronic foot pain , in terms of self-reported pain and physical function , as well as objective ly measured gait variables using an electric footswitch walkway . METHODS A small , r and omized , controlled trial followed by a larger repeated measures analysis was used . RESULTS The control group ( n = 15 ) demonstrated no significant changes over a 2-month period in pain , physical function , or gait scores . In contrast , after supply of the footwear both the original footwear group ( n = 15 ) and the control group demonstrated significant improvements , with small to large effect sizes , in weight-bearing pain scores , physical function , gait velocity , and gait stride length without increases in use of arthritis medications or walking aids . CONCLUSION These data suggest that off-the-shelf orthopedic footwear is beneficial for people with RA even when subjects were unselected on basis of age , sex , disease duration , or disability as measured by the Stanford Health Assessment Question naire
The present review shows that current scientific literature concerning the usability of orthopaedic shoes focuses mainly on effectiveness at the expense of the other domains of usability , i.e. , efficiency , satisfaction and context of use
Objective : To determine the method ological quality of studies evaluating  orthopaedic shoes and orthopaedic shoe provisions .
To what extent do studies evaluating  orthopaedic shoes prescribed for patients with degenerative disorders of the foot , rheumatoid arthritis , diabetes mellitus and neurological foot disorders , focus on the aspects of the International Organization for St and ardization ( ISO ) definition of usability , i.e. , effectiveness , efficiency , satisfaction , and context of use ?