This article explains which clinical tools are available in Bp Omni, and how to use them.
Clinical tools can assist with the diagnosis and management of patient conditions.
The clinical tools available in Bp Omni are:
- Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Score (DASH11)
- Global Rating of Change Scale (GRCS)
- K10
- Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
- Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire
- Patient Specific Function Scale (PSFS)
Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Score (DASH11)
- In the clinical record, select Clinical tools > DASH11. The Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) Score screen will appear.
- Record the Patient or Client's answers to the questions. Click + Add work module or + Add sports/performing arts module to add further context specific questions.
- Click Save. A summary of the results will appear.
- Any previous DASH11 results will display in the Clinical tools panel.
The following provides more information about the calculation logic used by this clinical tool, which may assist in assessing suitability for use at your practice.
Description: The DASH11 is designed to measure symptoms in people with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb.
Source: The DASH11 was developed by the Institute for Work and Health, Toronto Canada.
Calculation: See the QuickDASH scoring instructions.
Global Rating of Change Scale (GRCS)
- In the clinical record, select Clinical tools > GRCS. The Global Rating of Change Scale screen will appear.
- Enter a Diagnosis, and indicate of it relates to the patients left or right side, or neither.
- On the scale provided, indicate the Patient or Client's answer to the question 'How do you describe yourself now compared to when you first came in for treatment?'.
- Click Save. A summary of the results will appear.
- Any previous GRCS results will display in the Clinical tools panel.
The following provides more information about the calculation logic used by this clinical tool, which may assist in assessing suitability for use at your practice.
Description: The GRCS provides a means of measuring self-perceived change in health status with the main purpose to quantify the extent to which a patient has improved or deteriorated over time.
Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
- In the clinical record, select Clinical tools > NPRS. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale screen will appear.
- Indicate the Patient or Client's pain levels as per the instructions on screen.
- Click Save. A summary of the results will appear.
- Any previous NPRS results will display in the Clinical tools panel.
The following provides more information about the calculation logic used by this clinical tool, which may assist in assessing suitability for use at your practice.
Description: Use the NPRS to record the Patient or Client's perceived pain level.
Source: McCaffery, M., Beebe, A., et al. (1989). Pain: Clinical manual for nursing practice, Mosby St. Louis, MO
Calculation: Items are scored on a scale on 0 - 10, with 0 indicating the lowest level of pain and 10 representing the highest level of pain. The score provided is the sum of the scores divided by the number of activities.
Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire
- In the clinical record, select Clinical tools > ÖREBRO. The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire screen will appear.
- Record the Patient or Client's answers to the questions.
- Click Save. A summary of the results will display.
- Any previous results will display in the Clinical tools panel.
The following provides more information about the calculation logic used by this clinical tool, which may assist in assessing suitability for use at your practice.
Description: The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire is designed to predict long term disability and failure to return to work.
Source: The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire was developed by Professor Steven J. Linton at Örebro University.
Calculation: Items are scored on a scale of 1 - 10, with a higher score indicating higher risk of failure to return to work.
Patient Specific Function Scale (PSFS)
- In the clinical record, select Clinical tools > PSFS. The Patient Specific Function Scale screen will appear.
- Enter a Diagnosis, and indicate of it relates to the patients left or right side, or neither.
- Fill out the Activities section as per the instructions on screen.
- Click Save. A summary of the results will display.
- Any previous results will display in the Clinical tools panel.
The following provides more information about the calculation logic used by this clinical tool, which may assist in assessing suitability for use at your practice.
Description: Use the PSFS to quantify activity limitation and measure functional outcome for patients with an orthopaedic diagnosis.
Source: PSFS developed by: Stratford, P., Gill, C., Westaway, M., & Binkley, J. (1995)
Calculation: Items are scored on a scale on 0 - 10, with 0 indicating the lowest level of ability and 10 representing the highest level of ability. The score provided is the sum of the activity scores divided by the number of activities.
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