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What is Motorized scooter/chair?

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. Read more...Click to read more below

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 88 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Walking problems 69 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Improve mobility 66 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Fatigue 50 4 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Stiffness/Spasticity 26 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Mobility decreased 18 0

See all 369 patients currently using Motorized scooter/chair

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 7
None
 40

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Motorized scooter/chair

MANY BUILDINGS ARE INACCESSABLE 3
people stare 1
Sore butt 1
cant operate alone 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 20   Other: 67%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 10%
Not indicated 3   Not indicated: 10%
Doctor's advice 2   Doctor's advice: 7%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 7%
Expense 1   Expense: 3%

See all 30 patients who’ve stopped using Motorized scooter/chair

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Motorized scooter/chair

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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

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 Motorized scooter/chair

Always
 30 63%
Usually
 7 15%
Sometimes
 9 19%
Never
 2 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Motorized scooter/chair

Very
 4 8%
Somewhat
 7 15%
A little
 14 29%
Not at all
 23 48%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Motorized scooter/chair

$200+
 4 18%
$100-199
 2 9%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 16 73%

Report created on February 10, 2012.