Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Disease Activity Index
Description
The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a composite score used to assess patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the CDAI calculator:
Specialties
- Orthopedics
- Rheumatology
Systems
- Musculoskeletal
Calculator Configuration Options
| Preference Name | Valid Range | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Checked/Unchecked | When checked the calculator will display for users on the front end. When unchecked, the calculator WILL NOT display for users on the front end. |
| Calculate Joint Scores | True/False | If set to True, the table will display allowing for manual joint calculation. If set to False, aggregate joint scores need to be provided. |
| Load Previous Values | True/False | When True, inputs from the most recently committed results (if any) for this calculator will prepopulate. If none exist, the inputs will remain blank. When False, the user will need to address all inputs on each load. |
| Orderable Item Override | G-CDAI/blank | Orderable item entry code for Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Disease Activity Index outputs. |
| Save Discrete Results | True/False | When True, saves the questions and results of the calculator discretely when saving the results of the calculator. |
Calculator Inputs
| Input | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CDAI Left Elbow Swollen Status | Result | Whether left elbow is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left Elbow Tender Status | Result | Whether left elbow is tender or not. |
| CDAI Left Knee Swollen Status | Result | Whether left knee is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left Knee Tender Status | Result | Whether left knee is tender or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP1 Swollen Status | Result | Whether left MCP1 is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP1 Tender Status | Result | Whether left MCP1 is tender or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP2 Swollen Status | Result | Whether left MCP2 is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP2 Tender Status | Result | Whether left MCP2 is tender or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP3 Swollen Status | Result | Whether left MCP3 is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP3 Tender Status | Result | Whether left MCP3 is tender or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP4 Swollen Status | Result | Whether left MCP4 is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP4 Tender Status | Result | Whether left MCP4 is tender or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP5 Swollen Status | Result | Whether left MCP5 is swollen or not. |
| CDAI Left MCP5 Tender Status | Result | Whether left MCP5 is tender or not. |
Calculator Outputs
| Input | Mapping Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CDAI Score | Result | A composite score based on numerical values entered |
| CDAI Interpretation | Result | The score interpretation based on a predefined scale. |
Quality Measures
| Measure Category | Measure Type | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| MIPS | PQRS | 177, 178, 179 |
References
http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/quality/CDAI.asp