Cochrane · systematic review · CD006729
Assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis
Tuntland, H, Kjeken, I, Nordheim, LV, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2009 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 85.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Eye drop dispenser device compared to standard bottle for rheumatoid arthritis
Population: patients with rheumatoid arthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Difficulty squeezing out drops Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | RR 0.22 [0.06, 0.62] | 1 study · 58 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Difficulty getting drops into eyes Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | RR 0.27 [0.1, 0.71] | 1 study · 58 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Difficulty squeezing bottle Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | RR 0.56 [0.31, 0.99] | 1 study · 58 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Difficulty controlling the number of drops Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | RR 0.61 [0.37, 1] | 1 study · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Difficulty aiming drops Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | RR 0.6 [0.37, 0.98] | 1 study · 49 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Device usability Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 58 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse events ‐ Touching the eye with the bottle tip Eye drop dispenser device vs standard bottle | RR 0.01 [0, 0.1] | 1 study · 58 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |