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Systematic Reviews of Self Help Devices
Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of self help devices.
Reviewed August 2011
6 Resources Found
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| Title: | Advice on material handling techniques and using assistive devices to prevent and treat back pain in workers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Back pain is very common among adults. There is evidence that individuals who physically move or lift objects (manual material handling) on a regular basis increase the strain on their backs and the risk of developing back pain. In many occupations, it ... |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of assistive technology in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortunately, only one trial met the inclusion criteria for the review. The study deals with assistive t... |
| Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Title: | Non-pharmacological interventions for use in breathlessness in the advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Shortness of breath is a common and distressing symptom in incurable cancer and some other illnesses at the end of life. Overall shortness of breath towards the end of life is still difficult to treat. Appropriate treatment of this distressing symptom r... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | The effect of smart home technologies to support people at home |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People who are ill (physically or mentally), or who are frail, may find it difficult to meet their everyday personal and social needs at home. Healthcare providers are trying to find ways to support more people at home, but finding home care workers and... |
| Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Title: | Magnifying reading aids for adults with low vision |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The number of people with low vision is increasing with aging of the population. Magnifying optical and electronic aids are commonly prescribed to help people maintain the ability to read when they develop visual loss but still have some residual vision... |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Title: | Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is insufficient evidence to conclude that supportive devices are effective in the prevention and treatment of subluxation of the shoulder after stroke. Shoulder subluxation is one of the most common secondary musculoskeletal problems after stroke ... |
| Date: | Jun 2004 |
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