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Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Weakness in legs 14 1
Balance problems 13 1
Other 6 2
Mobility 5 1
Mobility 4 0
disease-related symptoms 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 20%
Moderate
1 20%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

Stress/anxiety
2 40%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 60% Other: 60%
Side effects too severe
1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped using Shower/tub chair with transfer bench

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Shower/tub chair with transfer bench

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
9
14
6

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
0
0
1
1
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 20%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 40%

Report created on November 22, 2009.