LOINC Code 62832-1: PhenX - total physical activity - comprehensive - older adult protocol 150703

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component PhenX - total physical activity - comprehensive - older adult protocol 150703. It is commonly used with the system or sample type ^Patient.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Panel type: Panel
• Method: PhenX

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• PhenX - total physical activity - comprehensive - older adult protocol 150703
• The participant is asked to recall physical activities he/she engaged in during the last four weeks. The self-administered questionnaire addresses specific activities and asks whether or not the person has engaged in the activity. If the participant has engaged in the activity he/she is instructed to answer how many times a week and how many hours total in the week. The Community Health Activity Models Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) codebook is used to score the results and determine the calories expended per week and hours per week engaged in physical activity. If attempting to determine energy expenditure, weight is an essential variable. This questionnaire is about activities that you may have done in the past 4 weeks. The questions on the following pages are similar to the example shown below.
• Activ; Activity; Actvty; Exercise; Movements; Pan; Panel; PANEL.PHENX; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Random; Tot; Tot phys activity comp old adult proto; Totl

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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