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What is Walker?

Category: Equipment

Most popular types: Rolling Walker 4 wheel swivel w/hand brakes Rollator Show all

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Walkers are assistive devices that are available in a variety of configurations depending on the needs of the patient.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Balance problems 486 320
Walking problems 405 263
Improve mobility 265 258
Fatigue 88 16
Stiffness/spasticity 88 18

Show all 127 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 5223 patients that have used Walker

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 12
Moderate 14
Mild 32
None 426

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Walker

Side effect Patients Percentage
Falls 3
Awkwardness 2
Balance problems 2
Pain in hands 2
Tiredness 2
Worsening posture 2

Show all 38 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Walker

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 161
Course of treatment ended 50
Did not seem to work 46
Doctor's advice 20
Personal research 2
Side effects too severe 1
See all 268 patients who've stopped using Walker

Duration

Stopped using Walker

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 16
1 - 6 months 84
6 months - 1 year 53
1 - 2 years 47
2 - 5 years 38
5 - 10 years 9
10 years or more 9
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 175
Usually 79
Sometimes 68
Never taken as prescribed 162
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 38
Somewhat hard to take 58
A little hard to take 104
Not at all hard to take 284
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 11
$100-199 10
$50-99 6
$25-49 11
< $25 113
Not specified 333
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63 patient evaluations for Walker

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Dec 17, 2020 (Started )

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

May 26, 2018 (Started Nov 19, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 24 other Daily
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Sep 21, 2014 (Started Nov 19, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 24 other Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2018 (Started Nov 15, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for walking problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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