What is Permobil?
A power or electric wheelchair contains a battery, motor, and control mechanism to allow the user to propel themselves without the need for either a caregiver to push or muscle strength to move. More advanced models tilt and adjust their seats.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
| Perceived Effectiveness | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Mobility decreased | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Improve mobility | 3 | 1 |
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| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Fatigue | 2 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Atrophy of lower body muscles | 1 | 1 |
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Permobil
Always |
2 | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Permobil
Very |
0 | 0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
0 | 0% |
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Not at all |
2 | 100% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Permobil
$200+ |
1 | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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