Description
Distinguish recorded periodontal bleeding from an unassessed site.
Periodontal charts distinguish planned, excluded and unmeasured sites, anatomical ordering, reference landmarks and sign conventions. An unassessed site differs from a recorded negative finding, and an apical-positive coordinate needs its stated reference. These local records and corrections do not produce an examination, disease grade or treatment recommendation.
Distinguish recorded periodontal bleeding from an unassessed site.
When to use this tool
Use Periodontal Bleeding Observation Code when you already have assessed, bleedingRecorded and need to distinguish recorded periodontal bleeding from an unassessed site.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter assessed, bleedingRecorded. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read code. Use the output convention below.
Reject bleedingRecorded=true when assessed=false. Return not-assessed, recorded-present or recorded-absent.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| assessed | Assessed | Required. Boolean. |
| bleedingRecorded | Bleeding Recorded | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| code | Code | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"assessed": true,
"bleedingRecorded": true
},
"output": {
"code": "recorded-present"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Flags are supplied; the tool performs no examination, scoring, diagnosis or care recommendation.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review the source chart's site order, landmark and sign convention before combining measurements. Apply the full documented examination and scoring method for an assessment; a site label, correction delta or recorded bleeding flag is only one record component.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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