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What is Coffee?

Coffee is a stimulant beverage prepared from roasted seeds of the coffee plant. On average, the caffeine content varies by type & preparation. A single cup (7oz) of brewed drip coffee ranges from 115-175 mg and a single shot (1 oz) of expresso contains 60mg. Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine free

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Fatigue 57 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Other 19 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 17 1 Efficacy_moderate
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 10 5 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Don't know 6 0
Cognitive impairment 6 0

See all 170 patients currently using Coffee

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 8
Mild
 13
None
 6

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Coffee

Jittery feeling 7
Anxious mood 4
Tremor in hands 2
Diarrhea 2
Hyperactivity 2
Stomach pain 1
See all 18 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Coffee. See all 61 dosages ►

  1 other daily 1 dose daily 1 L daily 1 units daily 2 other daily 2 units daily 3 other daily 3 units daily 4 units daily 5 dose daily
  13 Number of Patients: 13 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 7 Number of Patients: 7 19 Number of Patients: 19 20 Number of Patients: 20 12 Number of Patients: 12 8 Number of Patients: 8 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Coffee (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5   Other: 50%
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 40%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 10%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped using Coffee

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Coffee

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

Stopped Using Coffee

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Coffee

Always
 18 62%
Usually
 4 14%
Sometimes
 6 21%
Never
 1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Coffee

Very
 1 3%
Somewhat
 1 3%
A little
 6 21%
Not at all
 21 72%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Coffee

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 10%
$50-99
 3 15%
$25-49
 1 5%
< $25
 14 70%

Report created on May 27, 2012.