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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 5%
Moderate
1 5%
Mild
3 14%
None
16 76%

Most commonly reported side effects

Transition from w/c to legs is very difficult.
2 10%
horrible bruising on arms - this was a horrible experience - think it made things worse
2 10%
Anger/Irritability
1 5%
Feeling disconnected in conversations because I'm low profiled or pushed "ahead" of the group.
1 5%
embarrassment
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
10 50% Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended
7 35% Course of treatment ended: 35%
Not indicated
1 5% Not indicated: 5%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped using Wheelchair (manual)

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Wheelchair (manual)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
6
1
18
33
67

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
0
1
3
3
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
9 43%
Usually
6 29%
Sometimes
6 29%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 5%
Somewhat
4 19%
A little
6 29%
Not at all
10 48%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
10 48%

Report created on November 21, 2009.