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 ?
Manufactured Shoes in the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of manufactured shoes specially design ed for diabetic patients ( Podiabetes by Buratto Italy ) to prevent relapses of foot ulcerations . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A prospect i ve multicenter r and omized follow-up study of patients with previous foot ulcerations was conducted . Patients were alternatively assigned to wear either their own shoes ( control group , C ; n = 36 ) or therapeutic shoes ( Podiabetes group , P ; n = 33 ) . The number of ulcer relapses was recorded during 1-year follow-up . RESULTS Both C and P groups had similar risk factors for foot ulceration ( i.e. , previous foot ulceration , mean vibratory perception threshold > 25 mV ) . After 1 year , the foot ulcer relapses were significantly lower in P than in C ( 27.7 vs. 58.3 % ; P = 0.009 ; odds ratio 0.26 [ 0.2–1.54 ] ) . In a multiple regression analysis , the use of therapeutic shoes was negatively associated with foot ulcer relapses ( coefficient of variation = −0.315 ; 95 % confidence interval = −0.54 to −0.08 ; P = 0.009 ) . CONCLUSIONS The use of specially design ed shoes is effective in preventing relapses in diabetic patients with previous ulceration
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 ?