Scooter Treatment Report

Category: Equipment

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Generic Name: Motorized scooter/chair

What is Scooter?

An example of Scooter

This is a generic term for a electric-powered mobility aid. There are a variety of models to choose from including 3- and 4-wheeled electric scooters.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Walking problems 9 3 Efficacy_major
Improve mobility 2 1 Efficacy_major
Stiffness/Spasticity 2 2 Efficacy_moderate
Balance problems 1 0
Fatigue 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0
Moderate
0
Mild
0
None
6

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1   Other: 50%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 50%

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How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Scooter

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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

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 Scooter

Always
4 67%
Usually
1 17%
Sometimes
1 17%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Scooter

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 17%
Not at all
5 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Scooter

$200+
2 40%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 60%

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1 patient evaluation for Scooter

  • duderock
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 25 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: severe
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Purposes: Stiffness/Spasticity and Walking problems (Started Mar 15, 2005)
Date Dosage Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness Walking problems Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 16, 2010 As needed Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 16, 2010
Advice & Tips
Since being treated for CCSVI I'm not as reliant upon my scooter. I'm able to walk more and more. I still use the scooter for long distances, but fully expect to stop using in 6mths after PT and exercise.
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5 additional evaluations for Scooter are not currently shared publicly.

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