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Looking for solutions for automatic calculation of a patient's BMI on a form. Ideally, it would calculate whether Ht/Wt were from last recorded values or from current entries.
Searched the forums, but nothing very recent or giving a 'just the facts' answer.
If automatic calculation is a nightmare, I am okay with a BMI button to calculate and write the value to the BMI ObsTerm, so long as it works with pulling previous Ht. / Wt. or using new values if entered/updated today.
Edited to add: This is for a custom form build where the end-user wants the Ht/Wt/BMI fields only -- not a full vitals form.
Thanks!
Posted : July 1, 2019 1:56 am
Do you have CCC forms? We are pediatrics, but our CCC vitals form automatically calculates the BMI, BMI percentile, classifies the BMI (ex. "overweight), and prompts us with the correct ICD-10 code for BMI. I'm not sure if the adult forms are similar, but if you have CCC, I would make sure you have the most current version.
Posted : July 1, 2019 3:21 am
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We do. I should have added (and will do so now if possible) that this is for a custom form that desires to just have this information contained in it -- not have the full vitals form used in the encounter.
Posted : July 1, 2019 3:50 am
Here's a watcher expression to calculate adult BMI automatically:
/* Watcher expression to calculate BMI */
{
OBSNOW("HEIGHT")
OBSNOW("WEIGHT")
if (PATIENT_AGE() >= 18 OR DOCUMENT.HEIGHT_REVIEWED <> "" OR OBSNOW("HEIGHT") <> "") then
IF (OBSNOW("WEIGHT") == "" OR OBSANY("HEIGHT") == "" OR OBSANY("HEIGHT") <= 0) THEN
OBSNOW("BMI","")
ELSE
OBSNOW("BMI", str((703 * OBSNOW("WEIGHT") /OBSANY("HEIGHT")^2)))
endif
else
""
endif
}
Posted : July 5, 2019 12:28 pm