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What is Motorized scooter/chair?

Category: Equipment

Most popular types: Mobility scooter Pride GoGo Scooter Scooter Show all

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

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Walking problems 223 71
Improve mobility 172 54
Fatigue 124 27
Stiffness/spasticity 28 5
Balance problems 26 1

Show all 56 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 2843 patients that have used Motorized scooter/chair

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 7
Mild 7
None 123

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

Side effect Patients Percentage
Atrophy of muscles 2
Pain in lower back 2
Atrophy of calf muscles 1
Pain 1
Pain in buttocks 1
Pain in upper back 1

Show all 8 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Motorized scooter/chair

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 41
Course of treatment ended 8
Did not seem to work 4
Doctor's advice 2
Expense 1
Side effects too severe 1
See all 60 patients who've stopped using Motorized scooter/chair

Duration

Stopped using Motorized scooter/chair

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 10
1 - 6 months 10
6 months - 1 year 7
1 - 2 years 14
2 - 5 years 7
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 10
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 83
Usually 21
Sometimes 26
Never taken as prescribed 7
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 8
Somewhat hard to take 25
A little hard to take 30
Not at all hard to take 74
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 9
$100-199 2
$50-99 0
$25-49 4
< $25 38
Not specified 84

What people switch to and from

Patients stopped using Motorized scooter/chair and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 1
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18 patient evaluations for Motorized scooter/chair

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Feb 13, 2020 (Started Apr 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly

Sep 1, 2008 (Started Apr 15, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 25, 2018 (Started Feb 15, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2017 (Started Jan 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for generalized weakness (asthenia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for loss of energy)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (pain in upper back, pain in lower back, pain, pain in buttocks)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 21, 2016 (Started Jan 15, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fatigue)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for generalized weakness (asthenia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for loss of energy)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (pain in upper back, pain in lower back, pain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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