Custom foot orthotics for adults with foot conditions: a review of the clinical and cost effectiveness
CADTH
Record ID 32012000689
English
Authors' recommendations:
There is some evidence to support the use of custom foot orthotics (CFOs) in pes cavus or high-arched foot (pain, function, and quality of life), plantar fasciitis (function), or painful bunion with hallux valgus (pain); mixed evidence in rheumatoid arthritis (pain); and one trial found no improvement in pain function or quality of life in patients with diabetic peripheral arterial disease. Important research gaps remain in establishing universally accepted descriptions and definitions of CFOs. No economic reviews of CFOs were identified in the literature search.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/june-2012/RC0363%20Orthotics%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Foot
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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