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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 8%
None
11 92%

Most commonly reported side effects

Anger/Irritability
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
15 71% Other: 71%
Course of treatment ended
3 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%
Did not seem to work
1 5% Did not seem to work: 5%
Doctor's advice
1 5% Doctor's advice: 5%

See all 20 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (manual)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (manual)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
7
23
28
29

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
6
4
4
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
9 75%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
3 25%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 8%
A little
3 25%
Not at all
8 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 8%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 17%

Report created on November 20, 2009.