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Brand Names: Broda Chair w/padding, Drive, Etac Cross, Everest & Jennings, Hand-me-down, Invacare, Manual fold up, Quickie, RGK Manual Titanium, Standing Wheelchair, Ti
Generic Name: Wheelchair, Manual
See also: Wheelchair, Power

What is Wheelchair, Manual? A manual wheelchair typically has handrails on the wheels to allow the user to propel themselves; there may also be handles at the rear to let another person push them. Wheelchairs are used by some people only when going outdoors to reduce the risk of falls.


Reasons Taken

97 patients in the community are using or have used Wheelchair, Manual.

Duration

How long current patients have been using Wheelchair, Manual or how long patients were using Wheelchair, Manual before stopping.

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair, Manual

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16

How Long Patients Used Wheelchair, Manual Before Stopping

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Why Patients Stopped Using Wheelchair, Manual (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 9 82% Other: 82%
Did not seem to work 1 9% Did not seem to work: 9%
Course of treatment ended 1 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: Feeling disconnected in conversations because I'm low profiled or pushed "ahead" of the group.

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • SirIsaac
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
  • SirIsaac
  • by SirIsaac
    Aug 28, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Stiffness/spasticity

See all evaluation results for Wheelchair, Manual



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