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What is Tempur-Pedic sleep system?

These Adjustable Systems include Mattress, Adjustable Base, and Wireless Remote Control, and pillows designed with the Tempur brand pressure-relieving product.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 3 3
General health 1 2
weakness 1 0
Insomnia 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 13%
Mild
0 0%
None
13 87%

Most commonly reported side effects

Application uncomfortable
1 7%
Neck Pain
1 7%
Back pain
1 7%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

  daily 12 hr daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Tempur-Pedic sleep system

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
13 87%
Usually
2 13%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 13%
Not at all
13 87%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 7%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 33%

Report created on November 22, 2009.