Table 4 Frequency of use
From: Usability of therapy controllers in elderly patients with deep brain stimulation
Frequency of use: all patients | Battery check (patients) | Battery check (caregivers) | Changing stimulation settings (patient) | Changing Stimulation settings (caregiver) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | pre | post | pre | post | pre | post | pre | post |
Every day | 6 (14.6%) | - | - | - | 3 (7.3%) | 2 (5.4%) | - | - |
   More often than once a week | 2 (4.9%) | 3 (8.1%) | - | - | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (5.4%) | - | - |
   Once a week | 3 (7.3%) | 7 (18.9%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.7%) | 3 (7.3%) | - | - | - |
   More often than once a month | 8 (19.5%) | 5 (13.5%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.7%) | 2 (4.9%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.7%) |
   Once a month | 3 (7.3%) | 9 (24.3%) | - | - | 3 (7.3%) | 6 (16.2%) | - | - |
   Every 2-3 months | 1 (2.4%) | 6 (16.2) | - | 1 (2.7%) | 2 (4.9%) | 4 (10.8%) | - | - |
   Every 4-6 months | 5 (12.2%) | 1 (2.7%) | 2 (4.9%) | 1 (2.7%) | 5 (12.2%) | 6 (16.2%) | - | 2 (5.4%) |
   Less than every 4-6 months | 13 (31.7%) | 6 (16.2%) | 37 (90.25) | 33 (89.2%) | 22 (53.7%) | 16 (43.2%) | 40 (97.6%) | 34 (91.9%) |