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Using Electric scooter/chair
221 Patients currently use Electric scooter/chair
13 Patients stopped using Electric scooter/chair
Don3567 Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Don3567 Pride Go-Go, since Sep 17, 2008
greeneyes Flare-up: Severe Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile greeneyes Invacare Custom Power Chair, as needed since Jul 20, 2000
Katie115 Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Katie115 since Nov 19, 2007

Brand Names: Afikim - Breeze 4, Amigo, Brezzy 600, Caddy, champion, Chazzy, CTM , Devo, E-motion Power Assist, Fold and Go, Golden, HC Zoom, Hoveround, Invacare Custom Power Chair, Invacare Lx3, Invacare Meteor, Invacare Ranger X, Lark, Legend, Melody, mobility, Monarch, No Boundaries & Wheelchair, Perma Chairman, Pride Celebrity, Pride Go-Go, Pride Sundancer, Pronto M41 and M51, Quantum Z6000, Quicky, Rascal - chauffeur, Revo, Rhythm Chair, Safari, Scooter, Scooter and Car Lift, Shopmobility, Shoprider Mobility, Sunrise Medical, TravelScoot, Travel scooter, Trophy 6
Generic Name: Electric scooter/chair
See also: Pride, Pride Jazzy Power Chair, Pride Jet Power Chair

What is Electric scooter/chair? This is a generic term for a electric-powered mobility aid. You can read more about this type of aid and its advantages and disadvantages at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobility_scooter Read more...

Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

234 patients in the community are using or have used Electric scooter/chair.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	105	44%
Fatigue	27	11%
Stiffness/spasticity	27	11%
Difficulty walking	13	5%
Mobility	9	3%
General health	8	3%
Pain	5	2%
disease-related symptoms	5	2%
Weakness in legs	3	1%
Balance problems	2	<1%
Walking difficulty without aid	2	<1%
Limited Mobility	2	<1%
Atrophy, calf muscle	2	<1%
Muscle Fatigue	1	<1%
Falls	1	<1%

Duration

How long current patients have been using Electric scooter/chair or how long patients were using Electric scooter/chair before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Electric scooter/chair

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	7	12	21	28	73

How Long Patients Used Electric scooter/chair Before Stopping

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	4	2	1	4	3

Why Patients Stopped Using Electric scooter/chair (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	8	62%
Did not seem to work	2	15%
Not indicated	2	15%
Expense	1	8%
Doctor's advice	1	8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 9 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major	100%	3

Difficulty walking

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	100%	9

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 9 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 9)

feathers4me

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

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by feathers4me
Aug 18, 2008