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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
Mobility 33 8
Enjoy life 5 1
Mobility 2 0
transfering 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 11%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
3 33%
None
5 56%

Most commonly reported side effects

Making sure you have enought room to enter and leave the van once you lower the ramp
3 33%
reliability
2 22%
cost
2 22%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Ramp Van

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
3
9
15
8

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 78%
Usually
2 22%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 22%
A little
2 22%
Not at all
5 56%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
3 33%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 22%

Report created on November 21, 2009.