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What is Motorized scooter/chair?

This is a generic term for a electric-powered mobility aid. There are a variety of models to choose from including 3- and 4-wheeled electric scooters. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 11%
None
8 89%

Most commonly reported side effects

MANY BUILDINGS ARE INACCESSABLE
1 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
6 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work
2 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Course of treatment ended
2 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Doctor's advice
1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Not indicated
1 8% Not indicated: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped using Motorized scooter/chair

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Motorized scooter/chair

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
6
7
13
12

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
3
4
1
4
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 67%
Usually
1 11%
Sometimes
2 22%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 11%
Somewhat
1 11%
A little
2 22%
Not at all
5 56%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 56%

Report created on November 23, 2009.