Customized or prefabricated shoe inserts for chronic, non-cancer pain a review of clinical effectiveness
Chronic pain is generally defined as pain lasting for three months or longer, or persisting beyond the time needed for normal tissue healing. It can impact the individual's quality of life and productivity, and is associated with substantial health care costs. Chronic pain is a global problem....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ottawa (ON)
CADTH
2020, April 13, 2020
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| Edition: | Version 1.0 |
| Series: | CADTH rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Chronic pain is generally defined as pain lasting for three months or longer, or persisting beyond the time needed for normal tissue healing. It can impact the individual's quality of life and productivity, and is associated with substantial health care costs. Chronic pain is a global problem. This report is an upgrade from a recent (published in 2020) CADTH Reference List report and with additional restrictions with respect to inclusion criteria. The purpose of the current report is summarize and critically appraise the relevant evidence identified in the previous report regarding the clinical effectiveness of customized foot orthotics or prefabricated shoe inserts (with a therapeutic intent) for chronic non-cancer pain |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (28 pages) illustrations |