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Home modification (Ramp, Lift) Treatment Report
What is Home modification (Ramp, Lift)? Home modifications can accommodate everyone from persons with mobility impairments to those with vision loss, hearing loss or even cognitive or developmental disabilities.
Reasons used
140 patients in the community are using or have used Home modification (Ramp, Lift).
Top 10 (Show all)
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility | 45 | 32% |
| Other | 32 | 22% |
| disease-related symptoms | 12 | 8% |
| General health | 9 | 6% |
| Weakness in legs | 8 | 5% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 7 | 5% |
| Fatigue | 4 | 2% |
| Atrophy, lower body muscles | 2 | 1% |
| Mobility | 2 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Other equipment patients are using for Mobility include Walking Stick/Cane, Handicapped parking permit, and Wheelchair (powered).
Duration
How long current patients have been using Home modification (Ramp, Lift) or how long patients were using Home modification (Ramp, Lift) before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 16 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 10 |
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Mobility
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 16 |
Summary results are based on 16 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 16)
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- sheronemus
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
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by sheronemus
Oct 28, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Atrophy, upper body muscles
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0 helpful marks
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- gecc4
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by gecc4
Jan 15, 2009
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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0 helpful marks
See all evaluation results for Home modification (Ramp, Lift)
Report created on November 08, 2009.