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Category: Equipment
Generic Name: Walker
See also: DMC, Hugo Walker, Premius
A walker with wheels. It combines an adjustable height walking frame with small wheels. Rather than lifting the walker to move, you just push.
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Balance problems | 44 | 12 |
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| Walking problems | 40 | 10 |
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| Other | 39 | 6 |
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| Improve mobility | 32 | 11 |
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| Fatigue | 22 | 3 |
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| Stiffness/Spasticity | 22 | 7 |
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See all 183 patients currently using Rolling Walker
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Rolling Walker
| Falls | 2 | |
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| Tiredness | 2 | |
| Pain in lower back | 1 |
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 30 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 11 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 6 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 6 | ||
| Not indicated | 2 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 1 | ||
| Personal research | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Rolling Walker
Always |
21 | 49% |
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Usually |
16 | 37% |
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Sometimes |
2 | 5% |
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Never |
4 | 9% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Rolling Walker
Very |
5 | 12% |
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Somewhat |
7 | 16% |
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A little |
10 | 23% |
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Not at all |
21 | 49% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Rolling Walker
$200+ |
2 | 9% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 4% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
1 | 4% |
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< $25 |
17 | 74% |
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Report created on February 09, 2012.