LOINC Code 75844-1: Patient global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 numeric rating [Reported]

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 Patient global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 numeric rating. 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
• Order vs observation: Observation
• Method: Reported

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

• Patient global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 numeric rating [Reported]
• Patient global assessment of disease activity - 0-10 numeric rating
• The patient is asked to indicate his/her overall assessment of their disease activity on a scale of 0-10 where 0 is very well and 10 is very poor.
• Activ; Actvty; Dis; Diseases; Dz; Movements; Ordinal; Point in time; PtGA; PtGA disease 0-10; Ql; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Scale; Scre; Screen; Survey; SURVEY.GNHLTH

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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