Objective To investigate the effectiveness of foot orthoses for pain and function in adults with
plantar heel pain. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome was
pain or function categorised by duration of follow-up as short (0 to 6 weeks), medium (7 to 12
weeks) or longer term (13 to 52 weeks). Data sources Medline, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus,
Embase and the Cochrane Library from inception to June 2017. Eligibility criteria for
selecting studies Studies must have used a randomised parallel-group design and …

Methods: Databases searched include Medline, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Embase and the
Cochrane Library from inception to July 2015. Studies must have used a randomised
design, and investigated foot orthoses for plantar heel pain. Data extraction and risk-of-bias
was performed by two independent reviewers. Cochrane risk-of-bias and the Grading
Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach were used to
assess the quality of studies. Outcomes evaluated were pain, function and 'first-step'pain …