What is Automobile Hand Controls?

Category: Equipment

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Hand controls are devices used by people who are unable to operate the brake and accelerator pedals with their feet due to physical impairment.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Improve mobility 9 6
Weakness in leg(s) 7 2
Paralysis of legs 1 0
Weakness in hands 1 0

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 3
None 5

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Automobile Hand Controls

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Automobile Hand Controls

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
Course of treatment ended 1
Did not seem to work 1
See all 3 patients who've stopped using Automobile Hand Controls

Duration

Stopped using Automobile Hand Controls

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 8
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 6
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 3
$25-49 1
< $25 2
Not specified 2
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2 patient evaluations for Automobile Hand Controls

Jun 16, 2010 (Started Mar 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: slight tension when driving

Oct 24, 2009 (Started Mar 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Mild (slight tension when driving)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $50-99 monthly
Side effects: slight tension when driving

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 16, 2010 (Started Jun 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for weakness in leg(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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