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General Protocol Example (id = "example")
<Protocol xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="example"/> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p> <b>id: </b>example, </p> <p> <b>identifier: </b>, <b>system: </b>http://acme.org, <b>value: </b>example-1, </p> <p> <b>title: </b>Obesity Assessment Protocol, </p> <p> <b>status: </b>draft, </p> <p> <b>type: </b>condition, </p> <p> <b>purpose: </b>Example of A medical algorithm for assessment and treatment of overweight and obesity, </p> <p> <b>author: </b>, <b>display: </b>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/current/obe sity-guidelines/e_textbook/txgd/algorthm/algorthm.htm, </p> <p> <b>step: </b>, <b>name: </b>Measure BMI, <b>description: </b>Measure, Weight, Height, Waist, Circumference; Calculate BMI Weight must be measured so that the BMI can be calculated. Most charts are based on weights obtained with the patient wearing undergarments and no shoes. BMI can be manually calculated (kg/[height in meters]2), but is more easily obtained from a nomogram. Waist circumference is important because evidence suggests that abdominal fat is a particularly strong determinant of cardiovascular risk in those with a BMI of 25 to 34.9 kg/m2. Increased waist circumference can also be a marker of increased risk even in persons of normal weight. The technique for measuring waist circumference is described in the text. A nutrition assessment will also help to assess the diet and physical activity habits of overweight patients, <b>precondition: </b>, <b>union: </b>, <b>description: </b>The practitioner must seek to determine whether the patient has ever been overweight. While a technical definition is provided, a simple question such as 'Have you ever been overweight?' will accomplish the same goal. Questions directed towards weight history, dietary habits, physical activities, and medications may provide useful information about the origins of obesity in particular patients., <b>condition: </b>, <b>type: </b>, <b>coding: </b>, <b>system: </b>http://acme.org, <b>code: </b>1234, <b>display: </b>Obesity, <b>valueBoolean: </b>true, <b>union: </b>, <b>description: </b>BMI Measured in Past 2 Years For those who have not been overweight, a 2 year interval is appropriate for the reassessment of BMI. While this time span is not evidence-based, it is believed to be a reasonable compromise between the need to identify weight gain at an early stage and the need to limit the time, effort, and cost of repeated measurements., <b>condition: </b>, <b>type: </b>, <b>text: </b>BMI in last 2 years, <b>valueBoolean: </b>false, <b>activity: </b>, <b>detail: </b>, <b>category: </b>procedure, <b>code: </b>, <b>coding: </b>, <b>system: </b>http://loinc.org, <b>code: </b>39156-5, <b>display: </b>Body mass index (BMI) [Ratio], <b>performer: </b>, <b>display: </b>Nurse Ratched, <b>description: </b>Extra information on activity , </p> </div> </text> <identifier> <system value="http://acme.org"/> <value value="example-1"/> </identifier> <title value="Obesity Assessment Protocol"/> <!-- The status of the protocol.draft | testing | review | active | withdrawn | superseded --> <status value="draft"/> <!-- A code that classifies the general type of context to which these behavior definitions apply. This is used for searching, sorting and display purposes. --> <type value="condition"/> <!-- When is the protocol to be used --> <purpose value="Example of A medical algorithm for assessment and treatment of overweight and obesity"/> <!-- Who wrote the Protocol --> <author> <display value="National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/guidelines/current/obe sity-guidelines/e_textbook/txgd/algorthm/algorthm.htm"/> </author> <!-- The meat of the protocol - a series of steps --> <step> <!-- step label --> <name value="Measure BMI"/> <!-- description of activity --> <description value="Measure, Weight, Height, Waist, Circumference; Calculate BMI Weight must be measured so that the BMI can be calculated. Most charts are based on weights obtained with the patient wearing undergarments and no shoes. BMI can be manually calculated (kg/[height in meters]2), but is more easily obtained from a nomogram. Waist circumference is important because evidence suggests that abdominal fat is a particularly strong determinant of cardiovascular risk in those with a BMI of 25 to 34.9 kg/m2. Increased waist circumference can also be a marker of increased risk even in persons of normal weight. The technique for measuring waist circumference is described in the text. A nutrition assessment will also help to assess the diet and physical activity habits of overweight patients"/> <!-- How long does each step last <duration></duration> --> <!-- Rules prior to execution --> <precondition> <union> <description value="The practitioner must seek to determine whether the patient has ever been overweight. While a technical definition is provided, a simple question such as 'Have you ever been overweight?' will accomplish the same goal. Questions directed towards weight history, dietary habits, physical activities, and medications may provide useful information about the origins of obesity in particular patients."/> <!-- condition evaluated --> <condition> <!-- The type of observation, test or other assertion being evaluated by the condition. --> <type> <coding> <system value="http://acme.org"/> <code value="1234"/> <display value="Obesity"/> </coding> </type> <!-- Indicates what value the observation/test/assertion must have in order for the condition to be considered to be satisfied. --> <valueBoolean value="true"/> </condition> </union> <union> <description value="BMI Measured in Past 2 Years For those who have not been overweight, a 2 year interval is appropriate for the reassessment of BMI. While this time span is not evidence-based, it is believed to be a reasonable compromise between the need to identify weight gain at an early stage and the need to limit the time, effort, and cost of repeated measurements."/> <!-- condition evaluated --> <condition> <!-- The type of observation, test or other assertion being evaluated by the condition. --> <type> <text value="BMI in last 2 years"/> </type> <!-- Indicates what value the observation/test/assertion must have in order for the condition to be considered to be satisfied. --> <valueBoolean value="false"/> </condition> </union> </precondition> <!-- Activities that occur within timepoint --> <activity> <detail> <category value="procedure"/> <code> <coding> <system value="http://loinc.org"/> <code value="39156-5"/> <display value="Body mass index (BMI) [Ratio]"/> </coding> </code> <!-- When should this activity occur <timingCodeableConcept></timingCodeableConcept> Where should it occur <location></location> --> <!-- Who should do this --> <performer> <display value="Nurse Ratched"/> </performer> <!-- What supplied or administiered if applicable and how much <product></product> <quantity></quantity> --> <!-- Extra information on activity --> <description value="Extra information on activity "/> </detail> </activity> </step> </Protocol>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.