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What is Grab bars/poles?

Grab bars are useful as something to grab onto in case of loss of footing. Falls in the bathroom are a leading cause of injury. These bars should be institutional-grade, stainless steel and installed according to the manufacturer's directions for firm, solid support.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Improve mobility 38 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Balance problems 23 1 Efficacy_major
Other 15 4 Efficacy_major
Ataxia (lack of coordination) 7 1 Efficacy_major
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 4 0
Dizziness 3 0

See all 91 patients currently using Grab bars/poles

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 8

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Other 1   Other: 33%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Grab bars/poles

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Grab bars/poles

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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

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
0
0
0
0
0

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Grab bars/poles

Always
 8 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Grab bars/poles

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 8 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Grab bars/poles

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

Report created on May 28, 2012.