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What is Trulife AFO?

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Generic name: Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO)

An AFO or "foot brace" is a plastic brace fastened with velcro straps around the foot to prevent tripping or foot drop.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Foot drop 6 9
Improve mobility 3 8
Stiffness/spasticity 1 4
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 3
None 6

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Trulife AFO

Side effect Patients Percentage
Atrophy of shin muscles 1
Pain in ankles 1
Shins get red when they swell 1

Why patients stopped taking Trulife AFO

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 2
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped using Trulife AFO

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 2
2 - 5 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 3
Usually 3
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 3
Not specified 6
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1 patient evaluation for Trulife AFO

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Jan 4, 2012 (Started Feb 28, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Improve mobility)
  • Side effects
    Mild (shins get red when they swell)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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