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What is Dog(s)?

People often have a very strong relationship with animals such as dogs. This bond can be quite therapeutic.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 11%
Mild
3 17%
None
13 72%

Most commonly reported side effects

Cost money and time to take care off
2 11%
I have to go outside to walk her
1 6%
responsibility
1 6%
Anxiety attacks
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Dog(s) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 75% Other: 75%
Did not seem to work
1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped using Dog(s)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Dog(s)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
12
4
23

Stopped Using Dog(s)

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
14 78%
Usually
3 17%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
1 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 6%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
7 39%
Not at all
10 56%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
3 17%
$50-99
1 6%
$25-49
6 33%
< $25
1 6%

Report created on November 21, 2009.