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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Improve mobility 112 15 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Other 104 8 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
Fatigue 96 21 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Weakness in legs 63 10 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Stiffness/Spasticity 40 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Balance problems 30 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none

See all 483 patients currently using Wheelchair (manual)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 3
Moderate
 3
Mild
 9
None
 61

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Wheelchair (manual)

Transition from w/c to legs is very difficult. 4
Embarrassment 2
Bruise 2
Anger 2
Feeling disconnected in conversations because I'm low profiled or pushed "ahead" of the group. 2
dull pain, and stinging pain if I move wrong. 1
See all 12 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 50   Other: 63%
Course of treatment ended 18   Course of treatment ended: 23%
Not indicated 5   Not indicated: 6%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 4%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 3%

See all 76 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (manual)

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (manual)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Wheelchair (manual)

Always
 40 53%
Usually
 18 24%
Sometimes
 18 24%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Wheelchair (manual)

Very
 6 8%
Somewhat
 17 22%
A little
 21 28%
Not at all
 32 42%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Wheelchair (manual)

$200+
 4 10%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 3%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 35 88%

Report created on February 12, 2012.