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What is Wheelchair (powered)?

A power or electric wheelchair contains a battery, motor, and control mechanism to allow the user to propel themselves without the need for either a caregiver to push or muscle strength to move. More advanced models tilt and adjust their seats.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Other 169 15
Mobility 129 19
Fatigue 81 7
Mobility 51 3
Walking problems 47 4
Stiffness/Spasticity 44 4

See all 724 patients currently using Wheelchair (powered)

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
4 6%
Moderate
1 2%
Mild
8 13%
None
51 80%

Most commonly reported side effects

discomfort
2 17%
Back pain
2 17%
Soreness if too firm
2 17%
Buttocks pain
2 17%
Pain in knee
1 8%
hard on arms to move the leg supports
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
36 84% Other: 84%
Side effects too severe
2 5% Side effects too severe: 5%
Course of treatment ended
2 5% Course of treatment ended: 5%
Did not seem to work
1 2% Did not seem to work: 2%
Not indicated
1 2% Not indicated: 2%

See all 42 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (powered)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (powered)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
48 75%
Usually
11 17%
Sometimes
4 6%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 3%
Somewhat
9 14%
A little
13 20%
Not at all
40 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
4 6%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
22 34%

Report created on March 19, 2010.